Niles Canyon Road in Fremont reopened in both directions after large boulder removed

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ByMatt Keller KGO logo
Monday, February 4, 2019
Niles Canyon Road in Fremont reopened in both directions after large boulder removed
Niles Canyon Road has been reopened in both directions in Fremont after a large boulder was removed from the roadway.

FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- Niles Canyon Road has been reopened in both directions in Fremont after a large boulder was removed from the roadway.

Earlier reports indicated that it would be closed in both directions for the next day or two.

The CHP said the boulder was first reported around 3:05 a.m. on the roadway just east of Palomares Road, and caused at least one traffic collision. There are no immediate reports of injuries in the crash. It was cleared around 6:15 a.m.

ACE was holding trains in Livermore due to the incident.

Check drive times and traffic maps.