The two-mile stretch of Highway 140 closed after rain caused rocks to slide onto the road but will reopen Wednesday afternoon under one-way traffic control, officials said.

A debris slide closed Highway 140 in both directions near the entrance to Yosemite National Park on Monday, March 17, 2025. California Department of Transportation Why did Highway 140 close near ...

A debris slide closed Highway 140 in both directions near the entrance to Yosemite National Park on Monday, March 17, 2025. California Department of Transportation Why is Highway 140 closed near ...

In the meantime, Caltrans said a full closure of Highway 140 remained in place from Briceburg to Yosemite Cedar Lodge. Early Thursday morning, California Highway Patrol announced that Highway 140 ...

It isn't unusual for roads to close at Yosemite Park around winter time because of snowfall, but 2 miles of El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140 and one of the main entrances into the park, ...

Farrington noted that another rock slide closed Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park last year. In fact, many of Yosemite’s spectacular rock features, including Yosemite Valley itself, were carved ...