River flooding washes out part of Dalton Highway
A section of roadway on the Dalton Highway was closed late Wednesday due to a partial washout stemming from ice jam flooding from the nearby Sag River.
Source: alaskasnewssource.com
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A section of roadway on the Dalton Highway was closed late Wednesday due to a partial washout stemming from ice jam flooding from the nearby Sag River.
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