Man-made meltdown

Photo by Amy Schenck
Jeff Evans and Preston Hughes (right) with the state Department of Transportation clear ice overflow off Eagle River Road March 18. During freeze-thaw cycles snow melt and ground water cause about a dozen problem spots on Eagle River Road, Hughes said. DOT highway maintenance crews oversee about 1,500 lane miles from Eklutna to Indian. Hughes asks residents to patient as crews work to remove ice hazards. “We can understand the public has their frustration, but they don’t know what we’re up against,” he said. “We can do what we can do with the funding we have.”