A large chunk of a mountain pass highway in Wyoming has collapsed, severing a link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson.
This photo provided by Wyoming Highway Patrol shows a damaged section of Teton Pass near Jackson , Wyo., on Saturday, June 8, 2024, that officials said had “catastrophically failed.” JACKSON , Wyo. — A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming , authorities said Saturday, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson .
Geologists and engineers who were sent to the area that day noticed “that crack and that drop started to move a lot,” said Stephanie Harsha, a spokesperson for District 3 of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. A paving crew temporarily patched the road, and traffic began moving again that night.
Crews then noticed that the damage to the pavement had become more pronounced. Workers trying to figure out a detour around that section left for the night, “and by 5 a.m., this morning, WYDOT had discovered that the road had completely failed,” Harsha said Saturday.“We were very, very lucky that no crews were harmed. No equipment was damaged,” she said. “So now, engineers and geologists are doing geological assessments on the pass. They’ve been looking at it all day.
It was not immediately clear how long it will take to reopen the road, a vital artery for people who live across the border in Idaho and work in pricey Jackson, which is also close to the popular Grand Teton National Park.
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