Authorities say a portion of Highway 50 in the Sierra is in danger of collapsing after the shoulder gave way following heavy storms.
The California Highway Patrol reports the shoulder of westbound Highway 50, east of Bridal Veil Falls in El Dorado County, collapsed and the No. 2 lane is buckling.
Crews have the No. 1 lane still open as Caltrans works to fix the road failure. No additional information was released.
Highway 50 has been plagued with issues over the past several weeks as numerous mudslides have blocked the road for days in a row.
The atmospheric river of moisture that has saturated drought-parched ground with drenching storms in recent weeks returned with a vengeance after briefly focusing its fury on Southern California.
Placerville's CHP office shared photos of the beleaguered highway on Facebook, which shows that the shoulder has collapsed and the No. 2 lane buckled. A Caltrans road crew is repairing the damage, ABC10 reported.
There have also been reports of flooded roads and downed trees across the county.
No additional information about the bridge has been released.
KCRA-TV reported that Highway 50 has been plagued with a number of issues over the past several weeks due to mudslides following heavy rain.
(AP/NTD Staff)