News Release

Paving Project Completion Scheduled for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

Date: May 1, 2020
Contact: Denise Bausch, 509-754-7830

Beginning May 11, 2020 the Federal Highway Administration, in conjunction with the National Park Service, will begin completion of the resurfacing and restriping project begun in July 2019 at Lake Roosevelt.  The majority of this project was completed last summer and fall, however, they were unable to finish the work at Spring Canyon.

At this time, the following closures will be in place:

Full Closure for Microsurfacing
May 11-14: Coulee Dam headquarters parking lot
May 11-21: Spring Canyon boat launch, day-use, campgrounds, and all connecting roads

In addition, the striping crew will begin touch-up striping on May 26^th in the northern portion of Lake Roosevelt and work their way south. At this time, there are no closures expected for this work.

The site closure schedule will be available on www.nps.gov/laro/planyourvisit/pavement-project.htm, on signs, shared with local media outlets, and posted on park social media outlets. These schedules are subject to change with limited notice due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.