The 6 million dollar “quick release” emergency relief funds will help with both the rebuild and detour. The detour is expected to open next week.
About Dante Filpula Ankney
Dante Filpula Ankney comes to KHOL as a lifelong resident of the Mountain West. He made his home on the Eastern Montana prairies before moving to the Western Montana peaks to study journalism and wilderness studies. Dante has found success producing award-winning print, audio and video stories for a variety of publications, including a stint as a host at Montana Public Radio. Most recently, he spent a year teaching English in Bulgaria through a Fulbright Fellowship. When he isn’t reporting, you can find Dante outside scaling rocks, sliding across snow or winning a game of cribbage.
Recent Stories by Dante Filpula Ankney
For Idaho workers, Teton Pass collapse steals hours and hours of personal time
The alternate route connecting Idaho and Wyoming takes nearly three hours one way. Commuters making the round trip could drive to Salt Lake City in less time.
WYDOT aims to rebuild Teton Pass by November; construction of temporary detour underway
WYDOT said it hopes to complete a rebuild of the collapsed section of the Teton Pass roadway by November at an emergency Wyoming Transportation Commission meeting on June 11. In the meantime, a $430,000 contract was approved to build a detour that’s expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting.
State taskforce takes aim at local housing program
Legislators consider restricting local control and the county’s ability to tackle affordability issues.
Crews working on bypass around collapsed section of Teton Pass highway
The Wyoming Department of Transportation said it’s confident a safe, temporary two-lane detour around the slide can be built in a few weeks.
Teton Pass closed indefinitely due to landslide, which will carry significant impacts to local and state economies
The commuter bus between Driggs, Idaho and Jackson will follow an alternate route and schedule that adds over an hour to commutes. Gov. Mark Gordon has issued an emergency declaration to garner federal support.
Roadway on Teton Pass ‘catastrophically failed’
Teton Pass is closed to commuters with no estimated time of reopening, long term closure is expected.
Mudslide closes Teton Pass
Teton Pass is closed to commuters with no estimated time of reopening as of 11 a.m.
