The construction, expected to start in May, will mean the passage of three full tourist seasons without access to the second half of the Denali park road. The cost of the project is capped at $102 million. (From Alaska Beacon)
Geologically, the Pretty Rocks area is precarious because of its composition. It holds a conglomeration of rock glacier, permafrost, clay and other substances layered atop each other.
The slope at Pretty Rocks has actually been moving for a long time. Until the past decade, though, the movement was slow, at times even barely perceptible. , but still a busy season. The road closure itself proved to be a subject of interest, she said. Many visitors who rode the bus to the temporary end of the line walked farther to take in a full view of the collapsing Pretty Rocks slope, seeing first-hand the impact of thaw on Alaska’s mountain terrain, Merrell said.This coming season, those unobstructed views won’t be available.
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