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EA public comment closed September 8, 2011.


 
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Crumbling asphalt caused by steep grades and off-road parking have caused Tioga Road's shoulders to narrow over the last 40 years.

The National Park Service has developed an environmental assessment (EA)that analyzes rehabilitating approximately 41 miles of the Tioga Road. This road provides access to Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, U.S. Route 395 and numerous popular trailheads including: John Muir, Pacific Crest, Yosemite Creek, Lukens Lake, and others beginning in Tuolumne Meadows.

The following goals guided development of alternatives for the proposed Tioga Road rehabilitation:

 

  • Improve the safety of visitors and employees traveling on Tioga Road.
  • Maintain the character of the road corridor, including significant cultural landscape characteristics such as the curvilinear alignment, grade, and road features including culverts, retaining walls, and turnouts.
  • Restore drainage features to control erosion and to protect natural and cultural resources.
  • Increase accessibility for park visitors and reduce confusion regarding designated roadside turnouts.
  • Manage roadside parking and traffic flow through improved turnouts.
  • Reduce rockfall potential along Tioga Road by scaling rock at select locations.
  • Manage and improve the Tuolumne Grove parking area.

In June 2010 an internal field review was conducted and it was determined that an additional section of roadway should be rehabilitated within this project. This section is located east of Olmsted Point and extends to the east end of Tuolumne Meadows.

Throughout the Tuolumne Meadows corridor, decisions made through the Tuolumne River Planning effort will determine what specific actions will be taken throughout the Tuolumne Meadows area. If Tuolumne River Planning efforts are not complete when construction is ready to start, then this proposed project will solely address the resurfacing and repaving of the current road, wand will not alter or affect roadise parking. Visit another section of our website for more information about the Tuolumne River Plan.

Did You Know?

Tuolumne River

In 1984, 83 miles of the Tuolumne River were added to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System by Congress with an amendment to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This included 54 miles of the river within Yosemite National Park.