A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of the road cracked and then collapsed in a catastrophic landslide on Saturday. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced on Facebook that there is no estimated timeline for reopening Teton Pass, which connects Victor, Idaho, and Jackson, Wyoming.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) reported that the initial crack appeared on Thursday morning across both lanes of travel, dropping vertically roughly 8 inches in some places, leading to unsafe driving conditions. A temporary patch was applied, and traffic resumed until a mudslide in a different location on Friday forced the road to close.
