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Highway 99 reopened after all lanes in both directions were closed

Traffic is stopped in both directions on Highway 99 on Thursday, June 6, 2019.
Traffic is stopped in both directions on Highway 99 on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Caltrans

This is a developing story.

Highway 99 has reopened in both directions at Twin Cities Road on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

All lanes were closed earlier this afternoon after a tractor hit a utility pole around 2:30 p.m., knocking down a phone line and breaking the pole, SMUD spokesman Chris Capra said. The lanes reopened around 4 p.m.

The power lines remained intact but were temporarily shut off for safety reasons, Capra said.

The Twin Cities Road exit is on the northern edge of Galt.

This story was originally published June 6, 2019 at 3:01 PM.

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