Rock slide

Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 01, 2026

Crews Tame Virginia's Mountainous Roadway

Drivers negotiating the mountainous terrain of I-81 in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Salem District have had some hair-raising moments through the years. In some sections, tractor trailers traveling 25-35 mph attempt to merge with drivers traveling 70 mph or more....

CEG - Wed September 13, 2023

Project Begins Near Harpers Ferry, W.Va., to Protect Highway from Rockfalls

Work got under way Sept. 12 near Harpers Ferry, W. Va., to install rockfall protection and stabilization measures associated with the existing slopes above a short stretch of northbound U.S. Highway 340 along the southern banks of both the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers....

West Virginia University - Wed December 08, 2021

Better Rockfall Mitigation Along Roadways Studied by Pair of WVU Engineers

Drivers on winding West Virginia roads often encounter road damage caused by rockfalls, even if they are not present when the rocks tumble down the hillside. Now, a pair of West Virginia University researchers hope to cut down on these events by examining countermeasures considered useful in mitigating rockfalls, which can result in vehicle damage, traffic disruptions and injury or death to motorists....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 23, 2021

Rock Slide Road Cleanup, Repair Enters Home Stretch

Final work continues in the area of a major rockslide that occurred in June in Henry Clay Township in Pennsylvania near the border of Fayette and Somerset counties. The slide on Route 40 near the Youghiogheny River Lake occurred at 8:24 p.m....