Highway 89 above Emerald Bay now open following big rig recovery
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- Highway 89 above Emerald Bay has reopened following the recovery of a big rig that slid off the roadway earlier this week.
Crews were out Friday, but were unable to recover it, according to Caltrans.
Recovery efforts have been underway since Thursday -- a day after a non-injury collision sent it over the embankment -- but snow has hampered the work to pull the big rig out.
Caltrans recommends motorists find alternative routes as tow truck operators return Saturday morning to attempt to once again pull the truck back up to the highway.
The removal was completed just after 10:30 a.m., and the roadway has reopened.
