Chenega Posted April 14, 2009 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Nature has sure been on display up here this year. First Redoubt Volcano, then a rockslide on Saturday night that blocked the road to Whittier. State Department of Transportation crews hope to have it cleared by Thursday. Whittier is still accessible by train but the road is cut off by the slide. For more information, go to the Anchorage Daily News website at http://www.adn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRTrain Posted April 14, 2009 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2009 www.adn.com is now reporting the Whittier Road will be closed until sometime this weekend or longer. The Alaska Railroad has started up passenger trains to Whittier and after today will not charge for the train ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlFrank Posted April 16, 2009 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2009 We planned on driving from ANC to Whittier in late May. We were going to do the scenic ride with stops down Turnagain Arm. Do you thing everything will be back to normal by then or should we start to rethink our plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRTrain Posted April 16, 2009 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Everything will opened by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerle Posted April 16, 2009 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I like to hear whats going on in Alaska. I do read the Anchorage news from time to time but missed this. Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mentalist Posted April 22, 2009 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Unstable slope halts Whittier road work Associated Press - April 21, 2009 3:14 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The reopening of the road to Whittier is on hold again. A rock slide April 11 left a 300-foot pile of rubble as high as 30 feet on the road. State Department of Transportation spokesman Roger Wetherell says officials are worried about a large rock slab at the top of the slide area. He says the slab at first was thought to be stable but cracks and fissures have appeared to indicate it could fall and endanger workers below. A geologist will make a recommendation on how to stabilize the slope. Wetherell says he's not sure how long it will take to assess the threat and take steps to address it. The rail line to Whittier was not affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerle Posted April 22, 2009 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mentalist Posted April 28, 2009 #8 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Anyone from Anchorage.... Update on clearing the rockslide? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2retire Posted April 28, 2009 #9 Share Posted April 28, 2009 MAWM had posted earlier today and suggested checking www.KTUU.com for updates on the slide. Hopefully they will have it all cleaned up for cruise season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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