Motorists were alerted to the temporary closure via Facebook at approximately 8:40 p.m. Sunday evening.

The cleanup effort was completed relatively quickly Monday morning, according to Randy Garrett of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, who said that rock slides are common during this time of year.

“This happens every year,” Garrett told the Standard-Examiner. “When everything starts to unthaw, we’re always up there kicking rocks off the divide. And then if they get too big or there’s too many, then we’ll have one of the guys bring their snowplow blade up there and they generally get everything off.”

No injuries have been reported as a result of the rock slides on the divide, which connects North Ogden City to the Ogden Valley. However, Garrett said that motorists should continue to exercise caution when using the road, particularly on the North Ogden side.

“People just need to drive with their due diligence,” Garrett advised to those who use the road. “Especially over here on the north side. It generally always happens there.”