3/18/2011
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Section of Idaho 21 reopens; had been closed since Wednesday afternoon for avalanche threat
BOISE - The 12-mile stretch of Idaho 21 between the Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit reopened today (Friday, March 18) at 3:20 p.m., after being closed since Wednesday afternoon as an avalanche precaution for travelers' safety, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
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