“It was really sobering to arrive on scene and see that 40-foot cliff on that eastern side of the slump this year,” said Denali National Park's acting superintendent Brooke Merrell.
Earlier this month, Merrell said, crews clearing snow from the road found significant new slumping at the site.
Park crews have filled the slump with gravel for years to keep the road drivable. But last August, acceleration of the slide forced theThe Park Service conducted an environmental review of a proposal to span the slide area with a 400-foot bridge anchored on solid ground on either side. That plan was approved last month.
“Our partners at Federal Highways are getting ready to issue a request for proposals for contractors to submit their design build proposals for this bridge,” Merrell said. Until the bridge is completed, Merrell said park visitor buses will only travel to the East Fork River, at mile 43.
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