U.S. 50 reopens Friday afternoon after rockslide cleared

UPDATE, Friday, 3 p.m.
The California Department of Transportation reported via Twitter that U.S. 50 reopened Friday afternoon after a rocklide near Echo Summit was cleared.

Highway 50 is back open in both directions! Big kudos to our South Lake Tahoe area maintenance crew for their response on this incident. @CHPSouthLake @CHPPlacerville @CountyElDorado https://t.co/wB9iMWhHWO

— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) March 4, 2022

Friday morning:
Travelers headed to, or from, South Lake Tahoe Friday morning using U.S. Highway 50 need to find another route.

U.S. 50 remains closed in both directions at Echo Summit Friday morning due to a massive rockslide.

The rockslide happened at about 6 p.m. Thursday evening and Caltrans crews worked through the night drilling holes in a huge boulder that sits in the middle of the road among many large-sized boulders.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. — A massive rockslide has closed U.S. Highway 50 in both directions on Thursday at Echo Summit.

A “cabin-sized” boulder is among many other large boulders that have blocked the road.

There is no estimated time of reopening.

Travelers are advised to use alternate routes such as Interstate 80 or California state routes 89, 88 and 49.

There were no injuries reported.

Boulder blocking US-50

Cabin-sized rock at Echo Summit blocking E/B and W/B US 50. Road will be closed through the night. Find alternative routes for morning commute. No ETO (Estimated Time of Opening) pic.twitter.com/KgosoodTcE

— CHP South Lake Tahoe (@CHPSouthLake) March 4, 2022