US EditionYosemite National Park: Caltrans announces opening date for road closed by huge rockslide
- Crews have made significant progress in clearing a major rockslide that closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park on March 17, 2025.
- Caltrans announced that at least one lane of Highway 140 is expected to reopen by the end of this week, with crews working continuously to clear debris.
- Local tourism leaders expressed relief that the road would not be closed for an extended period, noting the importance of access to Yosemite National Park.
- The rockslide closed about two miles of Highway 140 for several days, impacting access to the park.
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Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely
Just as the spring tourist season is getting started, a major rockslide has closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park. The slide came crashing down across both lanes of Highway 140, a scenic winding route along the Merced River between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite’s Arch Rock entrance. “The boulders that fell there are the size of small cars,” said Caltrans spokesman Brian Hooker. “It’s certainly impassable. It’s a few hu…
·San Jose, United States
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Main road into Yosemite National Park closed after rain triggers rockslide
In the last few weeks, California has been hit with repeated storms that have dumped feet of snow in the mountains and created debris flows and rockslides on highways across the state.
·Los Angeles, United States
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