One-lane traffic control is in effect on Highway 74 today after a boulder fell onto the roadway.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

A rockslide at about 4:30 p.m. today on the eastbound side of Highway 74 between Keen Camp and Hurkey Creek has one lane closed. Caltrans and CHP were on the scene.

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