Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Status of Bridges Affected by the Floods

Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-- As of 6p.m. today, the following bridges have been inspected and are deemed safe: Montana Creek Bridge on Yoder Rd., Trapper Creek Bridge on Bradley Rd., Moose Creek Bridge on Oilwell Rd., Cottonwood Creek Bridge on Oilwell Rd., Twins Two Bridge on Oilwell Rd., and Kroto Creek Bridge on Oilwell Road.

The Little Su Bridge at Shushana Dr. is passable but limited to a maximum vehicle weight of three tons.

Swiftwater Creek Bridge at Sitze Rd. is passable, but the embankment is eroded.

The following bridges have been inspected and remain closed to traffic: Little-Su Bridge on Moose Meadows Rd., and Anaconda Bridge at Montana Creek, and Shorty Bridge at Welch Rd.

The Deneke Meadows Bridge at Deneke Meadows is gone.

Updates will be posted at www.matsugov.us.

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