Massive 40-foot avalanche buries Idaho highway
A large avalanche has closed a section of a central Idaho highway, and officials say the road will remain closed "until further notice" until the massive amounts of snow are removed and conditions are determined to be safe for drivers.
‘Until further notice’: Stretch of Idaho Highway 21 remains closed after major avalanche
A section of Idaho Highway 21 is closed following an avalanche Sunday that caused slides up to 40 feet deep. The Idaho Transportation Department announced that the stretch of highway between Grandjean and Banner Summit is closed “until further notice.” Specifically, the highway is closed from milepost 93.7 to milepost 105.5.
Massive 40-foot avalanche blocks Highway 21, cleanup underway
Officials expect to reopen the affected section by Monday afternoon or Tuesday, pending successful removal operations.
Massive avalanche closes SH-21, reopening expected early next week
A significant landslide has forced the closure of State Highway 21 between Grandjean and Banner Summit, with the largest slide measuring approximately 40 feet d
Idaho Transportation Department working to clear 40-foot avalanche on SH-21
The Idaho Transportation Department is currently working to clear a 40-foot avalanche that occurred between Grandjean and Banner Summit.
Crews in Idaho work to reopen highway after massive avalanche
Crews in Idaho are working to reopen State Highway 21 in Central Idaho after a massive avalanche buried it over the weekend.
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