The trestle at Basin Road has been closed to traffic from January the month that the mid-winter rock slide caused structural and cosmetic damages to the structure. If the city starts repairs next month trestle will be closed to pedestrian traffic, too.
Katie Koester, Juneau’s director of public works and engineering The closurescheduled to run until the beginning of May and will last until mid-June. It will impact some tour and recreation events that will be held prior to the beginning of the summer season of visitors to Juneau.
“It’s an immense problem. It’s not just for those who go up every day however, I’m sure there’s at least one business that operates in the region,” she said.
The trestle serves as an important entry point to the popular Perseverance Trail system. It’s been open for pedestrians since the slide however, that’s going to change once construction gets underway.
It’s also the sole entry point to The Last Chance Mining Museum, that typically is open in the late part of May.
The closure also affects at least one tour operator, Alaska Travel Adventures. They offer panning and mining excursion in the vicinity. City’s Department of Parks and Recreation is working together with the company in order to identify alternatives to the trestle’s closing.
The trestle, an remains from the AJ Mine It is located in an area that’s susceptible to avalanches as well as land slides. Both have caused temporary closures over the last few years.
State Department of Transportation found that January’s slide has caused serious physical damage to the bridge. Stabilizing it to accommodate traffic for vehicles is the primary goal to be addressed in the coming month’s maintenance, that are expected to cost about $100,000.
“We’re realizing that it’s back to the condition that it was before the rock collapsed,” Koester said. “We’re not making any changes in this repair that will further beef on the structure of the trestle.”
The hiker who wants to take the Perseverance Trail may be able to do so by using Flume Trail. Flume Trail.
