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Rockslide blocks portion of U.S. Route 119 with boulders

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By Staff reports

Two house-sized boulders fell onto U.S. 119 Sunday about a half-mile off the Interstate 79 Mink Shoals exit. One portion of the rock landed off the side of the road and another was in the roadway.

No injuries were reported.

According to Metro 911, the slide occurred shortly after 2 p.m. at 2860 Pennsylvania Ave. in Crede.

Carrie Bly, spokesperson for Department of Transportation, said one of the boulders was able to be moved away from the road, but a second was sitting atop a power line it brought down and couldn't be touched. Bly said DOT will have to wait until the utility company is able to come out, which could be Sunday evening or Monday.

One lane of the road is open, and officials are alternating traffic until the boulder can be removed.

Bly said officials are keeping an eye on another rock that was big and concerning to see if there any threat of it shifting and causing another rockslide. However, Bly said there is no immediate threat.


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