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08-13-2008, 09:26 PM
Posted by Craig Hill @ 12:38:02 pm
Repair work on the Mount Rainier National Park’s Westside Road will start Monday, park officials announced today in a press release.
The work will result in the road being closed to all public access for a Monday through Friday, from August 18 to September 5, the statement said.
The closure applies to all public access including hiking, biking, and motor vehicles, the statement said. The closure will extend from the beginning of the Westside Road at its intersection with the main park road to the motor vehicle gate at Fish Creek according to the statement.
The road, located in the southwest corner of the park will be open to the public on weekends beginning at 5:00 pm on Fridays through midnight on Sundays, and will also be open Labor Day.
The road was damaged during the 2006 flood. According to the statement it is crucial for road repairs to be complete by “the start of the rainy season which occurs around September of each year.”
http://media.thenewstribune.com/images/blogmedia/users/craighill/WestsideRoad.jpg
from: http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2008/08/13/westside_road_closes_monday_for_repairs
Repair work on the Mount Rainier National Park’s Westside Road will start Monday, park officials announced today in a press release.
The work will result in the road being closed to all public access for a Monday through Friday, from August 18 to September 5, the statement said.
The closure applies to all public access including hiking, biking, and motor vehicles, the statement said. The closure will extend from the beginning of the Westside Road at its intersection with the main park road to the motor vehicle gate at Fish Creek according to the statement.
The road, located in the southwest corner of the park will be open to the public on weekends beginning at 5:00 pm on Fridays through midnight on Sundays, and will also be open Labor Day.
The road was damaged during the 2006 flood. According to the statement it is crucial for road repairs to be complete by “the start of the rainy season which occurs around September of each year.”
http://media.thenewstribune.com/images/blogmedia/users/craighill/WestsideRoad.jpg
from: http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2008/08/13/westside_road_closes_monday_for_repairs