The Sterling Highway was temporarily closed this morning due to a large surge of water in Fuller Creek that flooded the road near milepost 57. Officials say traffic is reduced to one-lane flagging operations right now.
COOPER LANDING, Alaska - A surge of water spilled over the banks of Fuller Creek early Thursday morning and onto the Sterling Highway around mile 57, according to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.near the Fuller Creek trailhead, a popular hiking spot on the Kenai Peninsula, and forced the road to shut down temporarily. Department spokesperson Jill Reese said the road is currently down to one-lane flagging operations as of 9 a.m.
Reese said the department is unsure if the surge of water was due to a landslide or the release of a snow dam or beaver dam further up the hillside. She said the water rushed down and split into two main channels — one going under the highway in an already-existing culvert, and another going over the pavement in several different places. Reese said crews rerouted the water to help drain it off the road surface, and cleared debris that came with it.
Reese also advised motorists to drive carefully in that area, as previous construction projects unrelated to the flooding are still underway.Most Read
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