Denali Main Road Closure - Might be Through 2023 or Beyond
Oct 31, 21, 6:25 pm
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Denali Main Road Closure - Might be Through 2023 or Beyond
Seems part of the main (only) road deep in to Denali was built on top of a glacier (or permafrost?), which has become unstable. The road will be closed at mile marker 43 (of 92 miles) at least until 2023 or until the NPS can get a permanent bridge built.
Very bad news for the Kantishna lodges, Wonder Lake campground, etc. I believe they'll have to close (again) until the bridge is done. The only way in/out would be by air, which (a) surely won't attract enough customers and (b) was already unreliable in high season due to unpredictable weather.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tha...rk-2021-08-25/
Very bad news for the Kantishna lodges, Wonder Lake campground, etc. I believe they'll have to close (again) until the bridge is done. The only way in/out would be by air, which (a) surely won't attract enough customers and (b) was already unreliable in high season due to unpredictable weather.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tha...rk-2021-08-25/
