Skagway officials hope that the project meant to reduce rockslides can be done prior to next year’s cruise season.
A rockslide on Sept. 24, 2022 wiped out the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway’s attenuator net on Skagway’s Railroad Dock.
Seattle-based Geotechnical Engineering firm Shannon and Wilson have developed two different mitigation proposals for Skagway’s large rockslide chute officials are calling the South Slide area. It’s located above the north end of the Railroad Dock and clearly visible from the waterfront. short-term effort
Another attenuator net will be installed in the mid-slope area. During Thursday’s assembly meeting, Borough Manager Brad Ryan explained why that’s necessary. Heavy scaling will also be done to the top of the slide area. That will theoretically bring down any loose rock or vegetation that’s in danger of falling now. The scaling will be done with hand tools such as pry bars and airbags.
That means most likely cruise passengers will continue to be tendered from the ships that are able to berth on the Railroad Dock south of the slide area next season.
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