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7 slides keep Highway 70 closed in Feather River Canyon

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PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. - Highway 70 between Jarbo Gap and the Greenville Wye remains closed due to more than a half dozen slides, according to Caltrans District 2.

Caltrans said the most active slide is at post mile 15.2. This slide has completely blocked the road.

There are six other slides in the canyon, which are listed below:

  • Post mile 0
  • Post mile 12.38
  • Post mile 15.74
  • Post mile 22.7
  • Post mile 25.5
  • Post mile 46.6

Crews are waiting for a stretch of dry weather to make progress on the slides. Caltrans said there is extreme danger involving moving material.

There is still no estimated time the highway will reopen.

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