Heavy rain is causing rockslides in Fresno County, forcing closure of mountain highway
Heavy rain caused rockslides that closed part of Highway 168 in Fresno County on Saturday afternoon, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol reported on social media.
CHP spokesman Mike Salas said the closures were at the 2,500-foot elevation and in both directions in the Shaver Lake area.
CHP received a call around 2:15 p.m. of a possible rockslide and officers determined that there was an active rockslide across all lanes in the area.
Drivers are being asked to take a detour to Auberry Road; the top and the bottom stretches of the four-lane are closed.
Westbound traffic is being diverted to Tollhouse, with motorists warned to expect delays.
“The four-lane is expected to be closed for undetermined amount of time to allow Caltrans to clean up the rockslide and for engineers to evaluate the hillside,” Salas said.
No injuries and damages were reported
State Route 168 closed on the four-lane due to rockslide.
At 2500’ elevation. Both directions.
Detour is Auberry Road.
Closed at top and bottom of four-lane undetermined time to reopen pic.twitter.com/l8Rhxfp3AE— CHP Fresno (@ChpFresno) December 31, 2022
