4/6/2011
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
REOPENED: Section of Idaho 21 back open after being closed since Tuesday morning for avalanche activity
BOISE - The 12-mile stretch of Idaho 21 between the Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit that had been closed since Tuesday morning due to avalanche danger reopened at 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, April 6), the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Avalanche conditions and weather forecasts will continue to be monitored. Icy patches, packed snow and light snowfall are reported in the area currently.
For the latest highway and weather conditions on the state highway system, call Idaho Traveler Services at 5-1-1. For online updates, visit the website at 511.idaho.gov. Telephone and Web reports are available 24 hours a day and are updated as conditions change.