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Zion Canyon
News Update
Zion National Park will
NOT
be closing,
due to road construction.
“Zion Canyon, the most visited area of
the park, and its famous trails and
attractions will
remain open and accessible. Zion
National Park will be
open for
the duration of the project.”
People traveling to Zion National Park on
State Route 9 from Interstate 15 can enjoy
Zion Canyon’s recreational opportunities,
access the park shuttle, campgrounds, Zion
Lodge, and visit Springdale without being in
the construction area. Those traveling between
US Highway 89 and Zion Canyon through the
park’s East Entrance will be affected by the
following schedule.
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
RECONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:
June 27-October 28, 2010
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Sunday – Thursday; NIGHT CLOSURES 8:00
p.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
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Open 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
Traffic control with up to 30 minute
delays. Parking and hiking allowed 8:00
a.m. - 8:00 p.m. All hikers and
vehicles must be moving out of the area by
8:00 p.m. Bicycles and pedestrians are
prohibited in the roadway. |
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Friday, Saturday and Holidays; NO
CLOSURES, ROAD OPEN |
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Open 24 hours (On Monday
holidays, there will be no
closures on Sunday night.) |
Traffic
control with up to 30 minute delays.
Parking and hiking allowed all hours.
Bicycles and pedestrians are prohibited in
the roadway. |
The road is graded gravel in the work
sections and the surface can be uneven. Please
use caution and low speeds in these areas.
When closures are not in effect, there will
still be areas of roadway that are one lane
with traffic control and up to 30 minute
delays. Due to safety concerns, bicycles are
not allowed on the roadway for the duration of
the project. Bicyclists wishing to travel
between the Canyon Junction and the East
Entrance need to arrange for a private vehicle
to take them between those locations.
Alternate routes of travel between Zion
Canyon and U.S. Highway 89 are Utah State
Route 59 from Hurricane, Utah to Arizona State
Route 389 (better for large vehicles) or Utah
State Route 14 from Cedar City, Utah to Long
Valley Junction (high elevation/steep grades).
In most cases, it should still be faster to
use the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway.
For those using alternate routes during the
daytime, driving via Utah State Route 59 and
Arizona State Route 389 takes travelers
directly past Pipe Spring National Monument,
another unit of the National Park System worth
visiting. Utah State Route 14 allows for
travelers to visit Cedar Breaks National
Monument via a short side trip on Utah State
Route 148.
The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway reconstruction
started June 1, 2010, and is expected to end
by October 28. The road construction is
occurring from the junction of the Zion Canyon
Scenic Drive to the East Entrance, a distance
of 9.5 miles. The construction does not
include Zion Canyon, the most visited area of
the park.
For updated information, Call 435-772-3256
(press 1, then 4) or visit the park website at
www.nps.gov/zion. To automatically receive
news releases, sign up for the RSS newsfeed on
the website.
Click here for a map of
Alternate Routes
Click here for
Drive Time Estimates
For updated information, Call 435-772-3256
(press 1, then 4) or continue to visit this
website regularly
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