The rain forecast for later this week could further extend the closure
“We realize the inconvenience this has caused for the residents of the canyon,” Regional Transportation Director Heather Paddock stated in a Tuesday news release. “But this slide has loosened a lot more rock in this area and we need to get all of that down so it is safe for the traveling public when we reopen.
According to Paddock, Friday is the best estimate, but rain forecast for later this week could further extend the closure. Crews plan on Tuesday to blast some of the larger boulders, described as the size of garbage trucks and one the size of a fire engine, and remove the smaller debris from the site.
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