Mariposa & Yosemite

Heavy rain causes 'bridge failure' in Merced County, CHP says

By Thaddeus Miller
A car was submerged on Highway 59 between Oakdale Road and Nevada Street after trying to drive through deep water on Thursday, March 22, 2018, according to California Highway Patrol. That section of the highway has been closed.n
A car was submerged on Highway 59 between Oakdale Road and Nevada Street after trying to drive through deep water on Thursday, March 22, 2018, according to California Highway Patrol. That section of the highway has been closed.n California Highway Patrol

A section of La Grange Road north of Snelling has been shut down due a collapsed bridge, according to California Highway Patrol.

La Grange Road from Fields Road to State Route 132 will be closed indefinitely because of the bridge failure, CHP reported Friday.

Highway 59 from Reilly Road to Sandy Mush Road is also closed in Merced County, as well as a stretch of Highway 59 near Snelling.

Heavy rains over the past two days have wreaked havoc on Mariposa County, damaging homes, cutting emergency phone lines and closing roads, some of which were completely wiped out by flooding, according to authorities assessing the damage Friday.

This story was originally published March 23, 2018 at 9:42 PM with the headline "Heavy rain causes 'bridge failure' in Merced County, CHP says."

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