UTAH
Rockslide closes Moab road with “rocks the size of motorhomes”
Mar 3, 2019, 8:20 AM | Updated: 10:45 am
UPDATE 10:30 AM: One lane of traffic is now open while UDOT crews work to clear the remainder of debris.
Traffic update for SR-128 at Mile Post 1, Moab traffic is able to alternate around the Rock slide. UDOT is working to clear the road and checking the highway for damage. pic.twitter.com/49N3Ldv8f9
— UHP Southeast Region (@SoutheastUhp) March 3, 2019
MOAB — The Utah Highway Patrol says rocks “the size of motorhomes” have closed State Route 128 in a rockslide near Moab early Sunday morning.
Rock slide on SR-128 this morning about 1 mile out of Moab. 5-6 Rocks the size of motorhomes. One lane traffic will be open soon. UDOT may have to use explosives once they remove the small boulders. pic.twitter.com/KxDgtuewxr
— UHP Southeast Region (@SoutheastUhp) March 3, 2019
In a tweet, the agency said it expected one lane of traffic to reopen soon. However, getting the road fully reopened could take longer.
S.R. 128 runs along the Colorado River between Moab and I-70. It includes a number of resorts, campgrounds and trailheads popular with outdoor recreators.
This story will be updated.