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Rock Scaling Begins on SR70 Slides

Wednesday, March 20

Caltrans and contractors are beginning to break down the large boulders across state route 70, a step toward reopening the highway since its closure earlier this month.Active rock scaling and debris material breakdown operations are underway at two key slide locations. These critical efforts... Read More.

SR70 Remains Closed, but Scaling Ops Begin

Monday, February 13

With favorable weather, scaling operations began on the SR70 slides that have had the highway closed to through traffic since January. Work started this weekend at the slide just outside of Belden to break up large boulders on the top of the slide. The... Read More.

HWY 89 Lane Re-Opens; 70 Remains Closed, Scaling Ops Planned

Wednesday, February 8

You can shave a few extra minutes off your commute into Greenville and Quincy; both lanes of Highway 89 have reopened to traffic. Caltrans contract crews have been reconstructing the hillside near the hwy 147 junction, south of Canyon Dam, since January when rain... Read More.