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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Heavy rains caused the Donjek River to swell, washing out a trestle at Mile 1130 on the Alaska Highway, closing it temporarily between Haines Junction and the border. Officials A. F. Ghiglione and James Davis were stranded but expected to be transported to Haines Junction for pickup.
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The Alaska Highway is closed temporarily between Haines Junction and the border, according to word received this morning by W. J. Niemi, chief engineer of the Alaska Road Commission.
Niemi said his information said heavy rains have swollen the Donjek river and washed out a trestle at Mile 1130.
He said that A. F. Ghiglione, commissioner of his agency and James Davis, director of Territories and Insular Possessions from Washington, D. C., are traveling down the highway and were on the other side of the wash-out when the trestle went out. It was expected, however, the Canadians would transport them to Haines by tonight and Niemi expects to have a plane pick them up there.
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Alaska Highway, Mile 1130
Event Date
This Morning
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highway closed temporarily between haines junction and the border; officials stranded but expected to be transported to haines by tonight for plane pickup
Event Details
Heavy rains swollen the Donjek river and washed out a trestle at Mile 1130, closing the Alaska Highway temporarily between Haines Junction and the border.