Hatcher Pass Road reopened this morning after the longest closure in decades. More than 30 feet of snow covered some portions of the road after a series of avalanches in February:
Work to clear the Hatcher Pass road continues on April 20, 2022. Hatcher Pass Road reopened April 26, more than two months after a series of large avalanches in February blocked access to the Talkeetna Mountains near Palmer.
Work clearing the road was delayed by a staffing shortage within the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, according to Jill Reese, a spokeswoman for the department. Work didn’t resume untilWork to clear the Hatcher Pass road continues on April 25, 2022. Hatcher Pass Road reopened April 26, more than two months after a series of large avalanches in February blocked access to the Talkeetna Mountains near Palmer.
The snow was even deeper than initially believed, with more than 30 feet covering some portions of the road, Reese said.] A specialist must be on scene for safety reasons whenever debris removal is occurring, Reese said. Avalanche concerns in other areas of the region, like the Seward Highway, took priority over Hatcher Pass Road.
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