Large boulder in roadway at Cave Rock; Down to one lane of traffic
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/06/2016 - 7:34pm
8:15 p.m. update: Highway 50 through Cave Rock is now open and clear. All rocks have been cleared away.
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A large boulder rolled onto Highway 50 Saturday evening on the Lake Tahoe east shore, closing one eastbound lane of traffic on the west side of the Cave Rock tunnel.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, just after 6:00 p.m., several rocks fell onto the roadway, the largest too heavy to be moved by one of their patrol cars. They are now waiting for a bulldozer to clear the roadway.
NHP estimates for all to be cleared by 9:15 p.m.
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