County officials are warning that the melting snowpack and rainfall could cause mudslides and loosen other large objects and debris throughout the region. A road crew spent two hours loading the debris into a dump truck before reopening the road. Canterbury said that while the larger boulder caused some damage to the road when it fell, the blasting occurred off to the side of the road and the debris stayed relatively contained. (Courtesy of La Plata County government) Stan Michael, the blaster, said the exact techniques used in such operations vary depending on a number of factors and should not be attempted by anyone who is not a trained professional. 0 Video YouTube 4 886 La Plata County Road and Bridge crews oversaw the blasting of a large boulder Monday that had fallen March 13 onto La Posta Road (County Road 213). A drone video taken by the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, set to the Looney Tunes theme song, shows the 8-foot by 12-foot boulder being busted into chunks. La Posta Road was closed for several hours as crews kept everyone at a safe distance during the blasting and while a crew cleared the remnants. The other had been sitting there for four or five years, according to Mike Canterbury, road and bridge superintendent. One of the boulders slid down an embankment, causing damage to one the southbound lanes on March 13. The operation ended with a bang: contractors used a couple pounds of dynamite to blow the boulders into manageable chunks. (Courtesy of La Plata County government) A La Plata County road and bridge crew worked with contractors from Franklin Blasting & Drilling Monday to clear two large boulders from the county right of way along La Posta Road (County Road 213). Video, set to Looney Tunes theme song, shows boulder being blasted to bits Contractors blew up two rocks that had fallen along La Posta Road (County Road 213) 3264 2448 A boulder fell March 13 onto La Posta Road (County Road 213) causing damage to the asphalt.

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