SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — A major route headed in and out of Lake Tahoe's south shore is closed in both directions due to a rockslide.
The California Highway Patrol and Caltrans announced on Thursday night that U.S. Highway 50 was closed in both directions at Echo Summit in El Dorado County. Officials closed the route for the rest of Thursday, and Caltrans said just after 6:30 p.m. there was no estimated time of reopening.
Neither agency specified what caused the rockslide, nor did officials say if any injuries were reported. Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol didn't respond to KCBS Radio's request for comment prior to publication.
The California Highway Patrol's South Lake Tahoe Office recommended residents find "alternative routes" for their morning commute due to the presence of a "cabin-sized rock."
KCBS Radio Traffic Anchor Claire Beverly said drivers heading to Lake Tahoe from the Bay Area will need to use Interstate 80 or California State Routes 88 and 89.
This is the second rockslide on Highway 50 near Echo Summit within the last year. Last April, the highway closed for a couple days before reopening on April 12. Nobody was injured in the rockslide.
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