Alaska Highway Reopens After Rockslide

ANCHORAGE, AK — The Seward Highway, a major highway near Anchorage, is open once again after a rockslide forced officials to close it down.

The rockslide pushed dirt, trees and rocks across the roadway, making it impossible for drivers to pass.

State transportation department spokeswoman Shannon McCarthy said Monday there were no reports of injuries following the pre-dawn slide. There was damage to a stretch of guardrail.

The slide forced the temporary closure of the Seward Highway near the community of Indian about 25 miles south of Anchorage.

McCarthy says Alaska State Troopers reported the slide at about 5:50 a.m. She says transportation department crews were dispatched to the site from both directions to help speed removal once it was safe for that work to begin.

The Seward Highway is 125 miles long and is known for its breathtaking scenery.

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