Bonjour
Avez vous remarque l'annonce sur le site de
Zion parc concernant une fermeture de route dans le parc
.
Savez vous si cela posera des problemes pour une visite.
Ci dessous l'information du site.
Major roadwork will occur on the
Zion-Mount
Carmel Highway in 2010.
Zion National Park is anticipating that major roadwork will occur on the
Zion-Mount
Carmel Highway beginning as early as May of 2010. The roadwork will occur on a section of roadway known as The Switchbacks, from the junction of the
Zion-Mt
Carmel Highway and the
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive to the west portal of the
Zion-Mt
Carmel Tunnel.
The
Zion-Mt
Carmel Highway was constructed in the late 1920’s and besides being surfaced with asphalt and having CCC era rock guardrails added, has not been improved since. Unstable soils, poor drainage and heavy use have deteriorated the roadway to the point that major renovations are needed to stabilize it.
The 2010 construction will affect travelers utilizing the
Zion-Mt
Carmel highway through
Zion from
Utah State Route 9 to U.S. Highway 89. People visiting
Zion National Park via the park’s South Entrance who are camping, accessing the shuttle system, staying at the
Zion Lodge or in the town of Springdale will not be affected.
Travelers going through
Zion from the South Entrance to the East Entrance, or vice versa, should expect delays and temporary closures. Details are not yet available but we expect that most closures will occur in the evening hours. However, significant delays of up to an hour or more will occur throughout the day and the roadway will be one lane most of the time, even when work is not in progress.
Alternate routes of travel from Springdale to U.S Highway 89 are
Utah State Route 59 from Hurricane,
Utah to
Arizona State Route 389 and Fredonia,
Arizona or
Utah State Route 14 from Cedar City,
Utah to Long Valley Junction. Visitors may want to consider using one of these roads if traveling to
Bryce Canyon or
Grand Canyon National Parks from
Zion.
