UPDATE:
Highway 178 is expected to reopen on Monday at 5pm per CHP.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon is closed due to downed power lines crossing the roadway, according to a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol.
CHP added that there is no timetable currently for the road to reopen as of Saturday morning. Signage posted at the mouth of the canyon says the road will be closed 'all weekend.'
All other routes to the Kern River Valley, including Caliente-Bodfish Road, Highway 155, and Highway 178 when accessed from Highway 14 near Inyokern, are open.
According to a spokesperson for Southern California Edison, an incident occurred in the Kern River Canyon shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, causing power lines to cross Highway 178, forcing a closure of the highway through the canyon.
10 customers are affected by the power outage, per SCE, and there is no timetable for power to be restored as of Saturday morning.
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