Road Work Halted For Holiday Weekend
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Contact: Nash, (307) 344-2010 Contact: Vallie, (307) 344-2012
Nightly closures on Yellowstone’s East Entrance road will be temporarily halted for the Labor Day weekend, although construction may continue during daytime hours on Friday. The road will be open from 8:00 a.m., Friday, September 1, through 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 5. Motorists may experience short delays and can expect gravel surfaces and steep grades. No stopping is allowed in the Sylvan Pass area. Nightly closures will resume at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 5; the East Entrance road will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with up to 30-minute delays possible. Visitors are encouraged to slow down, drive safely and watch for bicyclists, pedestrians, and wildlife on or near roadways. Be alert for personnel flagging traffic, construction workers and heavy equipment along the East Entrance road. |
Did You Know?
There were no wolves in Yellowstone in 1994. The wolves that were reintroduced in 1995 and 1996 thrived and there are now over 300 of their descendents living in the Greater Yellowstone Area.