5 reports on this story
Flooding Causes Major Road Collapse in Straight Canyon, SR-29 to Close for at Least One Week
What happened
Flooding caused a road collapse on Utah State Route 29 in Emery County, leading to a closure from the Cottonwood Canyon Junction to the boat ramp at Joe’s Valley Reservoir. The closure is expected to last at least one week.
Timeline
- ETV News (Carbon/Emery) Flooding Causes Major Road Collapse in Straight Canyon, SR-29 to Close for at Least One Week
- Fox 13 Utah State Route 29 collapses in Emery County after flooding
- KJZZ Flooding causes road collapse, forces extended closure of SR-29 in Emery County
- KUTV 2News Flooding causes road collapse, forces extended closure of SR-29 in Emery County
- KSL Portion of state Route 29 in Emery County closed due to road collapse
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Every report
Utah State Route 29 collapses in Emery County after flooding
— A section of Utah State Route 29 collapsed in Emery County after flooding, closing the eastbound lane and prompting emergency repairs that will take at least a week. The closure affects the route from Cottonwood Canyon…
Flooding causes road collapse, forces extended closure of SR-29 in Emery County
— Flooding has caused a road collapse on SR-29 in Emery County, leading to an extended closure near Joes Valley Reservoir. The Utah Department of Transportation has advised that repairs will keep the highway closed for…
Flooding causes road collapse, forces extended closure of SR-29 in Emery County
— Flooding has caused a road collapse on SR-29 in Emery County, leading to an extended closure near Joes Valley Reservoir. The Utah Department of Transportation has advised that repairs will keep the highway closed for…