Dalton HWY Closure

[fatbacks]

For those headed north, I would keep an eye on Alaska DOT info and Alaska511. Road is washed out in numerous places and they shut down the highway earlier today.

Also, there have been several report land slides and water on the road from Coldfoot to Atigun Pass.

 

[kwackkillncrew]

thats gunna ruin some plans.

 

[Geewhiz]

Oh no, I might be stuck on the north slope. That would be so bad if I couldn’t get back to work. Oh no.

 

[Rowsdower]

Left pump 3 around 10:30am yesterday and it was getting bad south of Coldfoot. Lots of rain and water on the road, sounds like I left just in time!

 

[wildwilderness]

Thanks for the update. I was planning to head up there this weekend.... may need to change plans

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I was planning on driving up friday :-(

 

[Chumsnagger]

The Dalton Hwy is probably the most vital roadway economically to Alaska. The state DOT will be on this to get it open ASAP.

 

[Zork]

Open.

Dalton Highway reopens after record rains hammer Interior Alaska

Rain overwhelmed culverts on a section of road near the Yukon River, with intermittent traffic beginning to move again Tuesday evening.

alaskapublic.org

 

[jdement]

That road closure and the 40 mile delayed opening put a damper on a lot of caribou options over labor day

 

[PredatorSlayer]

That road closure and the 40 mile delayed opening put a damper on a lot of caribou options over labor day

What delayed opening?

 

[Geewhiz]

That road closure and the 40 mile delayed opening put a damper on a lot of caribou options over labor day

It was only closed for like a day

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I am up here right now, tapped in on the starlink. There are a shit ton of hunters up here. Not a lot of movement yet from the caribou. Not a single group we have seen are moving south. All have been traveling north. Could be pressure from the fan boat crowd along the river.

 

[jdement]

What delayed opening?

Caribou close to road accessible areas.