Rock comes down on Highway 50 near Wright's Lake

The boulder that fell into traffic lanes on Wednesday afternoon was 15 feet wide and weighed 20 tons.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m. - All pieces of the boulder that locked Highway 50 near the Wright's Lake turnoff have been removed and the road is open and free of controls around the rock, but chains or 4WD with snow tires are required from Meyers to three miles east of Kyburz.
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UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. - Caltrans have blasted the rock and are now in the process of removing the pieces. At this time the road is still controlled traffic in one direction.
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A large boulder rolled onto Highway 50 Wednesday near Wright's Lake, blocking westbound traffic. Caltrans currently has controlled traffic through the area which is 5.6 miles east of Kyburz.

At this time there is no estimated time for removal of the boulder to be completed.

We will be updating this story once more information is made available.