PINYON PINES, CA — Rocks and other debris tumbled onto a segment of Highway 74 just north of Pinyon Pines during the height of the weekend storm, causing a partial closure that remained in force Monday.
The California Highway Patrol said the rock slide was reported at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on the northbound side of the two-lane corridor, near Bighorn Drive.
It was unclear whether the highway was damaged, but officers implemented a lane closure for public safety.
The elevation at the site is about 3,000 feet.
Traffic controls were put in place by the CHP. However, no SigAlert was in effect Monday morning.
There was no immediate word regarding Caltrans operations at the location.
According to the National Weather Service, since Saturday afternoon, the Pinyon Pines area has received about 2 inches of rain.
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