DENALI SPRING ROAD OPENING UPDATE FOR: 5/17/2011
SRO Crew Members Currently On Duty: None
Yesterday's / Today's Work Locations: Crew plowed through to Kantishna last Saturday.
Aufeis Depths: None
Snow Depths: None
Steam Crew Work Locations: Demobilizing the steamer for the 2011 season
Road Fully Plowed To: Kantishna Airstrip
Public Access To Mile: Teklanika Rest Area, Mile 30, until May 20
Current Weather Observations: Clear, sunny and breezy. Good conditions for drying out the WL section of road.
Current Weather Forecast
Equipment Status: Demobed from SRO. The 972 has the summer bucket back on and the 6 way plow is back in HQ for maintenance. The snow wing has been taken off the 143 grader and the grader has been prepared for summer work. The D-7 sits at EVC awaiting a ride back to Toklat or farther east.
Notes/Observations/Comments: It takes more than just the plow and steam teams to open the road every year. All divisions contribute and help in some way. Thanks! Special thanks goes to the Autoshop for timely equipment maintenance and repairs and to B&U for opening the facilities for visitors at Savage and Teklanika and housing at Toklat.
Thanks for your interest and support and many positive comments on SRO. Join us here next year for SRO 2012!
Wildlife Sightings: Wolves, lynx, sheep, moose, caribou, bear, hares, eagles... It was a good SRO for wildlife sightings.
