DOT Has Concerns About Bluff Erosion on Sterling Highway

5/31/2011

While the Department of Transportation remains concerned about the bluff erosion near the Kenai Spur, portions of the Sterling Highway are close to the cliff on the South Peninsula. Carl High, with the Soldotna office of the DOT, said there are concerns about erosion at Mile 168, where the highway nears Homer.

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As for the bluff erosion at Anchor Point, High says the erosion is not as bad as thought.

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Currently, there are no set plans in place to relocate the Sterling Highway where bluff erosion is becoming a concern. The DOT says each problem area is monitored on a weekly basis.

One Comment to “DOT Has Concerns About Bluff Erosion on Sterling Highway”

Bill and Samon says:

May 30, 2011 at 6:03 am

Relocate the Hwy as water powered nature is too powerful for the bluff and other areas of the Kenai Peninsula. All the bluff restoration in Kenai is a waste of time and money because water powered nature is able to destroy that work in minutes.