A video posted online by the state transportation department shows water gushing under bridges and a partial collapse of the Richardson Highway.
High water levels at Ruby Creek, where flash flooding occurred. The State Department of Transportation’slists the highway as closed between Mile 218 and 234, in the Black Rapids area, south of Delta Junction. The department says the road is likely to remain closed through the weekend, depending on weather.
There are multiple damaged areas in need of repairs due to high waters that washed out bridges. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days and mudslides are also a concern in some areas, said the transportation department. A video posted online by the department shows water gushing under bridges and a partial collapse of the roadway.says snow melt caused by high freezing levels in the Alaska Range combined with heavy rains are resulting in high water. It says glacier fed rivers like the Nabesna, Chisana and Tanana are running bank full and warns of possible flooding in low lying areas along the Tanana, including Fairbanks Rosie Creek subdivision.
Crews work on Richardson Highway damage caused by flash flooding near Bear Creek on Monday, July 12, 2022.
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