A large section of Teton Pass mountain highway in Wyoming collapsed in a mudslide Saturday, closing a main artery to Jackson Hole as the summer tourism season starts. "At this point, we do not have an estimated timeline for the road to reopen," Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said on Facebook. "I recognize the impacts this closure has to Teton County residents, regional commuters and the local economy, and we are in direct communication with local officials.
The road was closed at the time of the collapse because of large cracks that "started to move a lot." The transportation department said via social media that the road "catastrophically failed" at milepost 12.8.Stephanie Harsha, a spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, said an alternate route between Jackson and the area of Victor, Idaho, goes more than 60 miles out of the way and adds "quite a bit to any commute.