Mid-August roadwork would impact bears

The July 2 CVN had an article about the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation possibly moving up construction along the Chilkoot River corridor to mid-August. The reason for starting construction early is because of the light activity along the road this summer due to COVID-19 limitations on travelers.

There is no question that the Chilkoot River road needs to be reconstructed, but possibly starting construction in mid-August is very…