Canadian City to build 75-Metre Protective Land Slide Wall

Published at: Apr 30 2024 - 12:57 / Updated at: Apr 30 2024 - 12:57

The City of Whitehorse in the Canadian north is building a 75-metre concrete wall at the base of the escarpment alongside a portion of Robert Service Way, to protect against any possible landslides this year.

This is reported by CBS Canada.

The city says itis a precaution, as the spring melt continues.

The city has been closely monitoring the slope this year, after landslides in 2022 and 2023 caused prolonged road closures and raised questions about the ongoing stability of the escarpment as the climate changes.

This spring has seen no significant slides like the past two years; however the city said on Friday that tension cracks had formed along the escarpment, and there had been a "minor slide" - less than 100 cubic metres - the day before.

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