Two semi-trucks collided at Highways 140 and 165 in Merced County on October 12, blocking traffic. CHP reported no serious injuries. Read More

Opens State Route 140 in Mariposa County . May 2, 2026 - Mariposa County - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) issued a tempora ... Read More

A new welcome sign greets motorists along westbound Highway 140 near Campus Parkway in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The new signs and two new monuments along Highway 99, were funded by a ... Read More

Farrington noted that another rock slide closed Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park last year. In fact, many of Yosemite's spectacular rock features, including Yosemite Valley itself, were carved ... Read More

The slide crashed down across Highway 140, a scenic winding route along the Merced River between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite's Arch Rock entrance. Read More

Full closure of the John C. Erreca Rest Areas on northbound and southbound I-5 beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, through May 31, 2025. o ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: Motorists are advised to use the ... Read More

Full closure of the John C. Erreca Rest Areas on northbound and southbound I-5 beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, through May 31, 2025. o ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: Motorists are advised to use the ... Read More

Merced, CA (December 16, 2024) - A severe traffic collision occurred on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 8:49 PM on State Route 140 near Thornton Road in Merced. According to the California ... Read More

A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in Merced County. The California Highway Patrol says it happened just before 10 pm Monday on Highway 140 and Buhach Road, west of ... Read More

A 32-year-old man has died after a head-on crash with a semi-truck Tuesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 7:30 p.m., CHP said they received a report of a head-on crash in ... Read More

Three people, including a baby, were killed in a head-on crash in Merced County Friday night. The California Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Robert Pimentel was driving a Ford Explorer east on Highway ... Read More

Merced, California (October 14, 2023) - At least one person is dead after a head-on collision that happened near Gustine in Merced County on Friday night. At around 11:09 p.m., the California Highway ... Read More

MERCED, CA (October 22, 2021) - One man tragically died early Sunday morning following a bicycle accident on Highway 140. The collision happened just before 4:30 a.m., in the area of Highway 140 ... Read More