Teton Pass closed for second time in two days after mudslide

JACKSON, Wyoming — A abrupt mudslide Friday greeting has engulfed a information of nan Teton Pass, closing it to travelers until further notice.

According to nan Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), WYO-22 astatine nan Teton Pass closed astatine 4:18 a.m. Friday aft a mudslide came down astatine milepost 15, adjacent nan standard house, breaching some recreation lanes.

“Crews person been moving to clear nan debris, but further worldly continues to travel into nan roadway,” states a Facebook station from nan Department of Transportation. “There is nary estimated clip of opening.”

The mudslide astatine Teton Pass. | Wyoming Department of Transportation

Thursday afternoon, Teton Pass was closed owed to a ample ace successful nan roadworthy caused by a landslide. Crews are utilizing this 2nd closure arsenic an opportunity to measure nan impermanent spot and activity astatine milepost 12.8.

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Officials opportunity nan activity caused a ace and driblet successful nan road, resulting successful unsafe driving conditions Thursday. Early reports bespeak that location has been further activity successful nan ace since yesterday’s repairs.

More accusation will beryllium disposable aft a much thorough investigation tin beryllium completed,” says WYDOT. “If crews deem nan conception of roadway unsafe for travel, nan closure could proceed aft nan cleanup of nan mudslide astatine milepost 15.”

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