3/16/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Section of Idaho 21 reopens after sixth closure
BOISE COUNTY - The avalanche-prone 12-mile stretch of Idaho 21 between the Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit reopened today (Friday, March 16) at 2:30 p.m. after being closed since Wednesday morning, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
This marked the sixth closure so far this winter.
The road has been closed a total of 18 days since Nov. 1, during which
48 slides have tumbled down on the highway.
The notorious "Avalanche Alley" section between the
Grandjean Junction turnoff and Banner Summit is home to about 60
avalanche chutes and 90 percent of the avalanches in the state that
affect highways.
For the latest highway and weather conditions,
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.