Video shows ‘catastrophic failure’ of Teton Pass roadway in Wyoming

NewsNation - 09/06
“We were very, very lucky that no crews were harmed. No equipment was damaged.”

WILSON, Wyoming (KTVX) — A landslide has caused a portion of the Teton Pass roadway to collapse and crumble in what the Wyoming Dept. of Transportation is calling a catastrophic failure.

“The roadway at milepost 12.8 on Teton Pass has catastrophically failed and a long term closure is expected,” WYDOT posted on social media Saturday morning. “No crews were hurt in the process, and no equipment was damaged. WYDOT is now reviewing a long term solution and repairs.”

WYDOT released the below drone video of the roadway. The landslide has caused all lanes of the road to crumble away, and part of the guardrail can be seen dangling into the void.

The road, Wyoming State Highway 22, had been battered for two days by mudslide and landslide, according to WYDOT. On Thursday, the area was re...
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