Why did the boulder cross the road? Route 7 in Lawrence County closed due to rock slide

Big rocks fell on state Route 7 near Chesapeake, Ohio, Feb. 26, making travel to and from Huntington, West Virginia, tougher for motorists.

All four lanes of state Route 7 in Lawrence County, the southernmost point of the state, have been closed by the rock slide,

The slide happened in the four-lane section near the U.S. 52 interchange and the Sixth Street Bridge to West Virginia near Chesapeake before rush hour on Monday.

Matt Bruning, Ohio Department of Transportation press secretary, said the route is frequently used by commuters from Chesapeake who work in West Virginia. "This doesn't rock," he said in a Tweet. "Fortunately, no one was hurt."

Kathleen Fuller, a spokesperson for ODOT District 9, said all four lanes of the highway are closed. ODOT hopes to open eastbound lanes within 24 to 48 hours.

Fuller said crews are working to break up and remove rocks but there is significant pavement damage and she expects the highway to remain closed for the rest of the week.

Motorists are being detoured via the Sixth and 17th Street bridges in West Virginia.

Here's a look at what the rock-clearing process looks like from a similar incident in April of 2015 on U.S. 52 in Lawrence County: