On Monday, April 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a temporary fullclosure of SR-140 from the Yosemite Bug in Midpines to the Yosemite Cedar Lodge in Incline due to slope conditions with forecasted low temperatures and heavy rain.
Upon inspection of the slope today, our Caltrans geotechnical experts have recommended scaling work for the immediate removal of compromised material prior to safely reopening the highway to the traveling public.
As such Caltrans & CHP will be extending the temporary closure through Friday (4/24/26) to perform the needed scaling, debris removal, and highway repair work.
Caltrans aims to safely re-open the highway to motorists prior to weekend travel and will be providing real-time updates via our social media accounts, news releases, and through our Caltrans QuickMap app for mobile devices.
Motorists will be provided with closure and detour route updates with use of overhead changeable message signs (CMS) along State Routes, along with weekly traffic advisories.
In the meantime, Caltrans is asking motorists to avoid this stretch of highway until scaling work is finished, to exercise patience, and seek alternative detour routes along SR-41 and SR-120 into Yosemite National Park.
For the safety of workers and other motorists, please Be Work Zone Alert.
For the latest road information, visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov & dot.ca.gov.
Source: Caltrans
