What kinds of road improvements will be required on the Icicle Creek Road and any other roads or bridges necessary to reach the portal for the underground laboratory?
A12: During the permitting process studies will be done to determine traffic and road impacts. At this time, we believe that the roadbed up to the four-mile point on Icicle Creek Road is quite adequate for this project. This is the point at which the road changes from a county road to a Forest Service road. On the Forest Service portion of the road (from the Snow Lakes trailhead to Bridge Creek), the roadbed is not strong. This means the weight of heavy trucks would cause pot holes and other road surface defects. The Forest Service indicates we would need to make the road bed stronger and resurface it before trucking begins. Before construction of the underground laboratory, all aspects of road use and the trucking route will be examined by us, by the County, and by other permitting agencies. This includes not only roadbeds, but also evaluating whether bridges are strong enough to withstand the proposed truck traffic. We will work closely with the County, the Forest Service and the Sta
