Contra Costa Co. cracking down on roadside memorials

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif.

The shrines are common along the Highway 4 bypass connecting Antioch and Brentwood, but after receiving several calls from drivers the agency that controls the Highway 4 bypass says it will begin removing those displays immediately because they are a traffic hazard.

Agency officials say the new policy applies to all memorials.

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