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Hwy 70 Closed Due to Slide Activity

Monday, December 13

After just re-opening hwy 70 is again closed from Jarbo Gap to the Greenville wye due to slides and debris flows.Hwy 172 is also closed just South of mineral to Mill Creek due to snow and winter weather conditions.

Blasting on Hwy 70 Rock Slide Sees Some Success

Monday, November 29

Blasting on the hwy 70 rock slide has been successful. The blasts have loosened fractured rock from the slope and near the roadway. Minor blasting is expected to continue to remove and bring more debris closer to the roadway. Once scaling and blasting operations... Read More.

HWY 70 Rock Slide Becomes Active – Halts Debris Removal

Wednesday, November 17

Debris removal on the rock slide in the Feather River Canyon on HWY 70 has come to a stop. The slide has become active, with rock and debris continuing to slide into the river. Due to this contractors have been pulled from the site... Read More.