Making the Path to Jim Thorpe Safe

Making the Path to Jim Thorpe Safe

Along Route 209 between Leighton and Jim Thorpe exists a rock cut at least 125 feet high.  The bedding planes of the bedrock are nearly vertical, posing a high risk of instability.  In September 2017, there was a landslide onto the highway, where large boulders fell onto the road.  One 50 ton boulder ended up […]