Winds Shut Down Merced County Road

By KSEE News

Winds Shut Down Merced County Road

December 1, 2011 Updated Dec 1, 2011 at 5:07 PM PDT

The California Highway Patrol had to shut down a portion of Highway 59 in Merced County on Thursday as high winds and blowing dust made travel dangerous.

Highway 59 in El Nido was closed between Lincoln and El Nido Roads. A detour was in place for more than six hours.

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