It sounded like an explosion as
dozens of rocks, some as big as
15-feet tall, came crashing down
during the morning of January 22.
Local resident James Scott Goll,
who owns Digging Dogs Farm
caught the slide on video. The slide
occurred around 9:45 a.m. Friday
morning on Highway 3 near the
Red Bridge.
The video was uploaded to his
Facebook page and shared by locals
and many out of towners.
“
Holy Hannah that was a big
rock slide, man,” Goll can be heard
saying as the rocks kick up dust
streams as they speed down the
mountainside.
One of the larger rocks came
barreling down the mountain, coming
to a rest just inches from the
roadway.
“Wow, wow. The sound man,”
Goll could be heard saying in the
video titled ‘Eeegaats!!! The sound
was unbelievable, was like huge
explosion.’
Another video posted online by
another witness shows a transport
truck speeding along the highway
as the massive boulder comes to a
stop in the catchment area by the
roadway.
Some area residents told the
Review that the friction caused by
the rocks clashing with each other
as they came down the mountain
caused sparks and at times red
glowing areas.
The Highway was not closed as
a result of the slide. Orange cones
were placed around the boulder.
Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure geotechnical engineers
are conducting assessments
to ensure the highway is safe for
drivers.
Warmer weather and freeze/
thaw conditions are resulting in
more rockfalls. Rockslides are typical
this time of year.