Stunning photos show 'catastrophic failure' of Wyoming's Teton Pass

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JACKSON, Wyoming — A roadway along Teton Pass, just west of Jackson, has disintegrated and washed down the mountain side Saturday, after separate incidents closed the route twice over the last two days.

Wyoming Department of Transportation shared the section has "catastrophically failed, and a long-term closure is expected."

Officials way they were working to construct a detour around the damage, "but the landslide continued to move, taking out the whole road."

This is the same area where workers put a temporary patch on the road, after a large crack appeared across both lanes of travel, dropping 8 inches in some places, according to a press release. The geology department was said to be investigating the cause and monitoring the area, but that section of road was opened later Thursday.

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Read more: https://www.ksl.com/article/51037256/stunning-photos-show-catastrophic-failure-of-wyomings-teton-pass

CRAZY!!! That's one helluva big hole to fill and steamroll.