A Washington Department of Transportation crew looks at a giant boulder that landed on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 228 east of Barnes Point at Lake Crescent on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Washington Department of Transportation crew looks at a giant boulder that landed on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 228 east of Barnes Point at Lake Crescent on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

UPDATE: Highway 101 reopened after rockslide at Lake Crescent

LAKE CRESCENT — U.S. Highway 101 was reopened at 1:37 p.m. Thursday following a rock slide near mileposts 228-229 at Lake Crescent.

The Washington Department of Transportation removed a large boulder from the road, which was closed in both directions following first reports after 1 a.m.

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