With the holiday break ending, crews working to clear a rockslide on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina have started shifts around the clock to clear boulders from the road. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation says crews will be drilling holes for about 600 rock bolts, used to stabilize the mountainside boulders. A helicopter is also being used to clear trees from the rockslide area, in addition to airlifting equipment to the work crews. Officials estimate the highway will reopen in March but say snow and ice could slow workers down, making conditions hazardous on steep and rocky terrain. To find out more, visit http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/1147961.html and http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091229/NEWS01/312290013&theme=ROCKSLIDE.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Rockslide Crews Begin "Round-the-clock" Effort
With the holiday break ending, crews working to clear a rockslide on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina have started shifts around the clock to clear boulders from the road. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation says crews will be drilling holes for about 600 rock bolts, used to stabilize the mountainside boulders. A helicopter is also being used to clear trees from the rockslide area, in addition to airlifting equipment to the work crews. Officials estimate the highway will reopen in March but say snow and ice could slow workers down, making conditions hazardous on steep and rocky terrain. To find out more, visit http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/1147961.html and http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091229/NEWS01/312290013&theme=ROCKSLIDE.
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