They're not moving the mountain...yet. Skagway city officials hope that a short-term $3 million fix for its rockslide problem can be done prior to next year’s cruise season.
officials are calling the South Slide area. It’s located above the north end of the Railroad Dock and clearly visible from the waterfront.
Those launched rocks can gain speed and miss the attenuator net at the bottom of the slope causing damage to the dock below. The plan also calls for a draped mesh at the top of the slope much like what is used along stretches of the South Klondike Highway between Skagway and Carcross in Canada’s Yukon Territory. The concept is that if you can slow the speed at which the rocks fall, the impact won’t be as damaging.
“I think we have to be prepared that we’re going to try to limit as many people on that dock as possible,” he said. Ryan said funding for the project will likely come from a variety of sources. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a disaster emergency in Skagway last month, and the state made at least $1 million available for Skagway in the wake of the declaration. There could be more funds available but those aren’t guaranteed.
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