The state Division of Highways is hiring a contractor to remove two large boulders that fell onto state Route 3 in Raleigh County Friday. The agency said Saturday the highway near the community of Sundial could be closed for up to a week.
The rockslide happened at Hatcher’s Bottom. The large rocks have been measured at 30 feet in diameter.
The rockslide is the latest in a string of rock and mudslides that have taken place over the last few weeks.
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Heavy rain is forecasted for Sunday into Monday in some parts of the state which could cause more road slips and slides.
