Caltrans continues preparatory work for Slide repair

Thursday, Caltrans Geologists rappelled down the side of the cliff to review the rock fall areas, assess slide movement, and assist in mapping the slide.

Caltrans has begun building a temporary road on the top of the cliff above the Slide, so that crews could get to the area where they needed to clear boulders and loose rocks.

Drilling operations are still suspended until loose debris can be removed 300 feet above the work area.  The drilling rig has been moved to another, smaller slide about half a mile north of the Slide itself to drill a 100 foot test hole.

This story is based on Caltrans’s report for Thursday, April 13 [pdf].