ALAMEDA COUNTY (KRON) — A major slope failure has made Palomares Road in Niles Canyon completely impassable, according to Alameda County officials.
Palomares Road has been closed since last week due to the danger of rocks falling on motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
The closure went into effect Thursday at about 2 p.m. between Palo Verde Road in the unincorporated community of Castro Valley and Niles Canyon Road in Fremont, said John Medlock Jr., deputy director of the public works agency’s maintenance and operations department.
Video: landslide keeps Palomares road closed near niles canyon. Rock continues to fall @kron4news
— Dan Kerman (@DanKermanSF) February 20, 2017
Huge landslide + two 4 ton boulders keep Palomares road shutdown in the Niles Canyon area @kron4news
— Dan Kerman (@DanKermanSF) February 20, 2017
During Monday’s powerful storm, a boulder collapsed on top of the road at mile marker 8.73.
At this time, there is no estimated time of when the road will reopen.
Mudslide on Palomares Rd. In Niles Canyon. Area collapsed this am due to #BayAreaStorm @kron4news photo courtesy: Alameda Co Public Works pic.twitter.com/11ihqCSV1v
— Lydia Pantazes (@LydiaPantazes) February 20, 2017
Major slope failure on Palomares Road at mile marker 8.73. The road is completely impassable. #CAflood #CAstorm pic.twitter.com/hYqzLyVz5A
— Alameda County (@AlamedaCounty) February 20, 2017