KOOSKIA, ID – Several miles of U.S. Highway 12 east of Kooskia are now open. No avalanches reached the highway during the closure which began early this week. The gates at Fish Creek (milepost 126) and Saddle Camp Road (milepost 139) closed Monday afternoon. Avalanche specialists with ITD were on site today to help local maintenance crews assess conditions and check the closure.
“The risk is no longer considerable and nothing came down, so we can safely reopen the highway,” Operations Engineer Jared Hopkins says.
Drivers should use 511.idaho.gov to stay updated on all road conditions.
