Mountain highway connecting Wyoming and Idaho could reopen in a few weeks after landslide
By Raja Razek, Susannah Cullinane and Andy Rose, CNN
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By Raja Razek, Susannah Cullinane and Andy Rose, CNN
JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and economies
The commuter bus between Driggs, Idaho and Jackson will follow an alternate route and schedule that adds over an hour to commutes starting Monday morning. Gov. Mark Gordon has issued an emergency declaration to garner federal support.
A large section of the Teton Pass that connects towns in eastern Idaho to tourist attractions in Jackson, Wyoming, has collapsed after a mudslide, authorities said.
A huge chunk of twisting mountain highway that connects Jackson, Wy, with nearby communities gave way in a massive landslide Saturday, leaving a huge chasm in one of the main arteries to neighboring Idaho.