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California Highway Patrol wrote in a statement posted on social media, “Motorists should avoid this route and seek alternative highways (SR-41, SR-120) into Yosemite National Park.” ...
Authorities say Highway 140 is back open after a nine-day closure following a large rockslide. On Tuesday, Caltrans District 10 announced that crews are making good progress on clearing the rocks and ...
Yosemite visitors are being told to use either Highway 41 or Highway 120. Cecilio Padilla is a digital producer for CBS Sacramento and a Sacramento-area native who has been covering Northern ...
This closure also means that people going to and from Yosemite National Park should use either Highway 41 or Highway 120, Caltrans says. Highway operations crews flew a drone to evaluate the slide.
A significant rockslide occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the Merced River Canyon and has cut off Highway 140 access to El Portal and Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. Highway 120 from ...
A significant rockslide has abruptly hindered access to Yosemite National Park, closing both lanes of Highway 140 on March 17, 2025. This scenic route, which runs between Mariposa and Yosemite’s Arch ...
Highway 140 in Mariposa County has ... Officials have been advising travelers to take alternative routes to Yosemite National Park. Highways 41 and 120 lead to El Portal and the park.
Teichert Construction begins road repair work on Highway 140 near the entrance to Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. A debris slide closed the highway in both directions on Monday, ...
Farrington noted that another rock slide closed Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park last year. In fact, many of Yosemite’s spectacular rock features, including Yosemite Valley itself, were carved ...
Courtesy of Yosemite National Park Hooker recommended that drivers use Highway 41 and Highway 120 to access Yosemite National Park and El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140, Hooker said ...