Paula Peterson, South Tahoe Now
Two boulders came down onto Highway 50 in the Logan Creek area of Lake Tahoe again on Tuesday, close to the same exact area as Monday’s large boulder slide.
No vehicles were involved and there were no injuries. The first one happened earlier this morning and was removed. The second boulder dropped into the road shortly before noon. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol as of 12:22 p.m., the eastbound lane is blocked. Traffic is being routed using the westbound lane.
Nevada Department of Transportation crews were able to remove the first boulder earlier this morning. A contractor, Sierra Nevada Construction, is on the scene right now, evaluating how the larger second boulder will be taken off the highway according the Meg Ragonese of NDOT.
She said both of Tuesday’s boulders are much larger than a passenger vehicle. With the heavy rainfall in Lake Tahoe there is an increased chance of rock slides and avalanches.
This is a developing story. See SouthTahoeNow.com for updates.
