GIANT BOULDER BLASTED OFF ROUTE 5

(11/17/2003)

Giant Boulder Falls On Route 5 Wirt DOH workers use dynamite to remove rock Photos by Bill Ward Wirt DOH workers spent 12 hours Saturday removing a giant rock that slid from a steep hillside above State Route 5 at Burning Springs. The highway was blocked for several hours. An early call to 911 expressed fear an auto had been crushed under the rock, which was not an accurate report. A vehicle did run into the boulder after it fell in the highway early Saturday morning. Workers used dynamite and a hydraulic ram to break the rock into smaller chunks, according to road supervisor Alvin Engelke. Work is expected to continue today to make repairs to the roadway, including a hole knocked through the blacktop.

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