Zimovia Highway Explained

State:AK
Zimovia Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Zimovia Highway highlighted in red
Length Mi:14
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Wrangell
Direction B:South
Terminus B:McCormick Creek Road
Boroughs:Wrangell

The Zimovia Highway is a 14adj=midNaNadj=mid highway located in Wrangell, Alaska, United States.

History

On November 20, 2023, a landslide buried homes and a portion of the highway in a remote area south of Wrangell proper, killing two adults and a girl and leaving an adult and two children missing. The slide was 450feet wide when it crossed the highway. About 20 people were rescued from the area.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sarah Dewberry. 22 November 2023 . 'Everybody is pretty darn helpful': Boat operators rescue about 20 people after deadly Alaska landslide . . 23 November 2023.
  2. News: Andrew Wulfeck. 23 November 2023 . 3 killed after massive Alaska landslide destroys homes in wake of soaking atmospheric river . . 23 November 2023.