1/8/2015
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
One lane to open on Idaho 97 slide late this afternoon
COEUR D'ALENE - A rock and mudslide on Idaho 97, carrying an estimated 250-300 cubic yards (nearly 450 tons) of debris should be cleared enough to open a single lane in the area to traffic, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. The slide hit the area of Beauty Bay southwest of Wolf Lodge this morning at approximately 9:47 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Click here for Photo 1 and Photo 2 of the slide.
The road remains blocked and closed at this hour as crews remove the debris using loaders, backhoes and a dump truck. All debris and material is being taken to ITD’s Wolf Lodge stockpile site. No detour has been established .
Once the debris has been removed, ITD will assess damage to the roadway and schedule appropriate repairs.