Landslide closes Robert Service Way and Millennium Trail in Whitehorse
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Robert Service Way and the Millennium Trail and the Airport Trail near downtown Whitehorse are temporarily closed due to an apparent landslide on the escarpment around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Derek Johnstone, a transportation supervisor for the City of Whitehorse, says the area around the slide is unstable due to ice underneath the mud that melted due to the warmer temperatures.
"The water coming down caused one of the areas to slide across the road and just took out part of the Millennium Trail as well," he said.
The road and trail closures include the area from the Robert Service Way roundabout to the ball diamond.
Johnstone says no one was hurt and there were no vehicles nearby at the time.
The city is asking people to avoid this area until the mud, rocks and trees have been removed, and the road and trails can be safely reopened.
"From what I can see here, it's basically just the guardrail. There was some of the infrastructure from the railroad that was dug up as well," says Johnstone.
Johnstone says the road will likely be closed for both vehicles and pedestrians until late Sunday afternoon or until all materials are removed and city crews can assess the situation.
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