Large Boulder Causing Traffic Hazard on Highway 199 South at Mile Marker 8.50, Department of Transportation Notified, 10 Minute ETA for Removal.

AI SUMMARY: At 5:36 AM, there was a report of a boulder the size of a basketball blocking the southbound lane at mile marker 8.50 on Highway 199. The California Highway Patrol contacted the Department of Transportation (DOT) at 5:39 AM and were informed that they had a 10-minute estimated time of arrival to remove the hazard.

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5:36 a.m.
[1] BOULDER BASKETBALL SIZE 1125
5:39 a.m.
[2] 1039 DOT
5:41 a.m.
[3] PER DOT 10 MIN ETA
5:55 a.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT RDWY CLR

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