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Landslide Closes Hwy 140, Again
According to the Mariposa Gazette: A large boulder slid onto the east bound lane of [Highway 140] approximately one mile from the [Briceburg Grade] late Monday afternoon. CHP and Cal Trans are on scene for traffic control. A closure expected to last hours has not yet been announced as equipment must be transported from Merced…
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Second Accident on 140 This Month Injures 4
Four Yosemite visitors were injured when their vehicles collided head on just outside El Portal last Friday. NPS Daily Report: “Park fire and EMS personnel responded to a mutual aid request from Mariposa County for an assist at a head-on collision on Highway 140 near El Portal just before 3 p.m. on August 24th. The…
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Mariposa Supervisors Urge Government to Fix 140 Before It’s Too Late
The Mariposa Board of Supervisors are urging the federal government to take action and repair Highway 140 into Yosemite before it collapses citing loss of the highway would devastate the economy in Mariposa worse than this summers rock-slide. mercedsunstar.com: “Worried that a major Yosemite National Park road will collapse — and devastate Mariposa County’s economy…
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140 Open 24 Hours
The Highway 140 bypass is now open 24 hours a day to one way controlled traffic (via traffic signal). Vehicles over 28′ in length are not allowed however so you’ll still have to take your Diesel Pusher motorhome up over 41 or 120.
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140 Opens To Limited Use
Highway 140 which has been blocked for several weeks due to a HUGE rockslide, is opening temporarily to visitors and park personnel. SF Gate: Caltrans will reopen the road Monday for escorted trips — traveling only in one direction — using an emergency bridge, a gravel-covered old railroad right-of-way and an old mountain road to…
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Insider Info: 140 May Open Soon
Tom has a little insider info he posted over at his site. Looke like they’re working their butts off to get 140 open. Yosemite Explorer: This is just the first word from Kenny Karst, the DNC public relations guy, after a conference call with CalTrans and others involved. CalTrans has announced that they HOPE to…
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Forest Service Takes Control Of Rockslide On 140
Looks like the Forest Service is stepping up to the plate to take command over the rockslide along 140. Modbee.com: The U.S.Forest Service ordered a 12-agency command team Monday to begin working to contain a landslide spreading large rocks and debris on Highway 140 and into the Merced River between Yosemite National Park and Mariposa.…
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140 Looks To Be Closed For Quite Some Time (with pictures)
If you’ve been hearing about the rock slide blocking 140 between Yosemite and Maripos and you’ve been dying to see what it’s really like then here’s your chance. Notice in the photos how much of the roadway is covered with debris and how close it is to the river. You can also see a big…
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Rockslide On 140 Still There. More Problems Arising.
Well it looks like 140 is going to be closed for some time. Be sure to check out the pictures along with this article over at SF Gate. SFgate: A 300-foot-deep rock slide has buried the main highway into Yosemite National Park, threatens two electricity towers and could block the Merced River, authorities said Thursday.…
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Slip Sliding Away
Garry Hayes, my former Geology professor, was on his way to Yosemite for a relaxing day off and caught a small rockslide along Highway 140 on video