Redding live webcam – I-5 Cottonwood Truck Scales, Cottonwood traffic
Working Still image · every 5 min Traffic and highway · Official source · What camera types mean

Redding live webcam: what you see
This live webcam looks at traffic on I-5 Cottonwood Truck Scales, Cottonwood in Redding, California. Caltrans District 2 operates it for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from Caltrans District 2. Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- d2-80
- Operator
- Caltrans District 2
- Route
- I-5
- Postmile
- 40.521
- Milepost
- 660.826
- District
- 2
- County
- Tehama
- Nearby place
- Cottonwood
- Video stream listed by the provider
- No
- In service
- Yes
- Elevation
- 464 m / 1,522 ft
- Image updates
- Every 5 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- Caltrans CWWP2 (California)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Redding, California
Weather now in Redding: 81 °F (27 °C), clear sky, wind 4 mph (6 km/h) from the southwest. Forecast for 9 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Redding is a city in California, United States with about 92,000 people. The camera is about 17 mi from the center, 1,522 ft (464 m) above sea level. Redding keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Redding is the county seat of Shasta County and the largest city in far Northern California, with about 93,600 residents at the 2020 census. It lies on the Sacramento River at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley, about 162 miles north of Sacramento and roughly 120 miles south of the Oregon border, ringed by mountains on three sides. The city's signature landmark is the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay,…
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Questions about I-5 Cottonwood Truck Scales, Cottonwood
Is I-5 Cottonwood Truck Scales, Cottonwood working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from Caltrans District 2.
How often does the picture update?
About every 5 minutes, on Caltrans District 2's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who runs this camera?
Caltrans District 2 runs this camera, as part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Caltrans
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 17 mi from the center of Redding, California, United States. It watches I-5. It stands about 1,522 ft (464 m) above sea level. Coordinates: 40.353, -122.282. All cameras in Redding
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Redding is in the America/Los Angeles time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:41 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Redding?
Yes: 25 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera