Water & Drought

Rain-damaged chunk of Highway 50 breaks away

A section of Highway 50 east of Bridal Veil Falls buckled and broke away, as shown by a photo photo posted by California Highway Patrol’s Placerville office Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.
A section of Highway 50 east of Bridal Veil Falls buckled and broke away, as shown by a photo photo posted by California Highway Patrol’s Placerville office Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. CHP

There have been countless eye-popping images from the seemingly relentless storms up and down California. But this one really grabbed our attention.

California Highway Patrol’s Placerville office on Monday posted on Facebook a picture of part of Highway 50, east of Bridal Veil Falls, buckled and broken away.

The CHP said Caltrans was working to repair it.

Be careful out there.

This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Rain-damaged chunk of Highway 50 breaks away."

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