One lane opens after Echo Summit rock slide closes US50
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 7:58am
7:20PM Update: US50 over Echo Summit is now open in both directions. Crews used dynamite to blow up the rocks, making them small enough to move off the roadway.
3:15PM Update: One lane has reopened on US50 over Echo Summit. Expect slow moving until Caltrans crews are able to get both lanes moving.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic going to and from the south shore over US50 is cut off Friday morning due to a rock slide.
At 5:46 a.m. the report of a slide was received by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). A Toyota 4runner collided into the boulders after the slide occurred. No injuries were reported.
Caltrans There is no estimated time of opening and no detour. Road crews are going to look at opening Johnson Pass Road but that is still covered in snow and ice. Travelers will have to use north shore routes or SR89/88.
Expect long delay.
This story will be updated as more information is available.