The road closure also comes amid a winter weather advisory warning of heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions in the area.
Drivers heading to the Sierra this weekend should prepare for major travel delays after a rock slide forced the closure of U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County.
The California Department of Transportation said a “massive boulder” was in the middle of the highway at Echo Summit. The boulder tumbled into the road during a rock slide around 6 p.m. Thursday. The highway remained closed Friday morning in both directions — westbound at the State Route 89 Junction and eastbound at Sly Park Road — with an estimated reopening of Friday afternoon, officials said. Drivers are advised to use Interstate 80 as an alternate route.
Crews performed a “blasting operation” to help break up the boulder, Caltrans spokeswoman Angela DaPrato said. They were also working to repair a guard rail damaged by the rocks.Here’s a clip of the blasting operation on Highway 50 this morning at Echo Summit. Cleanup work continues. The highway remains closed between Pollock Pines and Meyers but should reopen later today.
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