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Highway 70 Closed as Excavator Separates from Transport Truck

Monday, September 11

SR-70 is closed from Jarbo Gap to Greenville wye, according to the Quincy CHP.An excavator/trailer came disconnected from its big rig and efforts are underway to resolve the incident.Updates to follow.

Slide, After Slide, Rocks Overcome Excavator Clearing HWY 70 of Debris

Wednesday, January 25

Unstable conditions in the Feather River canyon continue to cause trouble in the re-opening of Highway 70. During efforts to clear the roadway to re-opened it to one-way traffic, an excavator removing debris from the slide got buried as a slide overcame the operator.According... Read More.