Moon Pass expected to reopen in July
A massive rockslide on Moon Pass blocked the road completely in April. The debris from the slide has been cleared, but must now be crushed before it can be used to repair the road.
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WALLACE –– A rockslide that blocked the road over Moon Pass has been cleared and crews expect to have the roadway opened early next month, according to Shoshone County Planning and Zoning Director Jessica Stutzke. During a meeting with the Shoshone County Commissioners on Thursday, Stutzke explained that the rock and debris been cleared from the road and moved to a staging area to be crushed. Once crushed, the gravel will be used to repair the road.
The slide happened in early April and prompted the Commissioners to declare a state of emergency to secure the necessary funding to clear the debris and reopen the road.
Initially estimated to be 8,000 cubic yards of debris, that number swelled to approximately 10,000 cubic yards that have been moved and now awaited crushing and removal.
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