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Thane Road to close Saturday morning for avalanche hazard reduction

Published 10:30 pm Thursday, March 4, 2021

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, contracting with Coastal Helicopters, works to reduce avalanche risk on Thane Road by setting off avalanches in a controlled fashion on Feb. 5, 2021.(Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, contracting with Coastal Helicopters, works to reduce avalanche risk on Thane Road by setting off avalanches in a controlled fashion on Feb. 5, 2021.(Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, contracting with Coastal Helicopters, works to reduce avalanche risk on Thane Road by setting off avalanches in a controlled fashion on Feb. 5, 2021.(Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

Thane Road will be closed for two hours Saturday morning to allow for avalanche hazard reduction, the state’s transportation department announced.

The closure is scheduled for 9-11 a.m. on March 6, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said in a news release. The hazard reduction will allow Alaska Electric Light & Power to repair a damaged transmission line.

An extended road closure may be necessary if avalanche debris reaches the roadway.

The road was similarly closed on Thursday for avalanche reduction.

• Contact the Juneau Empire newsroom at (907)308-4895.

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