News Release

Road Construction in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks-Expect Weeknight Road Closures Between the Parks 8/17-9/4

Date: August 13, 2020
Contact: Sintia Kawasaki-Yee, [phone]

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, California August 13, 2020– The 16-mile Generals Highway Rehabilitation Project that has been underway during the last two construction seasons is expected to be finalized later this year, but critical work remains that requires temporary road closures. The Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will close for eight hours nightly Sunday through Thursday. These closures are scheduled to begin Monday, August 17 and last approximately three weeks.

The construction zone begins at the Generals Highway and Highway 180 junction (Wye) in Kings Canyon National Park, progressing south along the Generals Highway through Sequoia National Forest, and concluding at Little Baldy Saddle in the northern area of Sequoia National Park. This project has also included repaving of the Wolverton Road and its parking area.

Delay Schedule August 17 to September 4
Schedule may change at any time due to weather or emergencies.

Monday - Friday from 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Up to 20-minute delays.

Monday - Friday from 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on Fridays)
Up to 1-hour delays. 

Monday - Thursday from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Up to 20-minute delays.

Sunday - Thursday from 9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Both lanes will close for 8 hours, with one pass-through at 11:00 p.m. southbound and 11:30 p.m. northbound.  

Weekends and Holidays
No delays when both lanes are open. When highway is limited to one lane, expect delays up to 20 minutes. No work will take place from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 9:00 p.m. Sunday.  

Traffic may be stopped at multiple points along the 16-mile construction zone, but the combined duration of these delays should not exceed the expected delay times listed above.

For the latest updates and delay schedules for the Generals Highway construction project, please visit our website.
 

 - NPS -

About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
These two parks, which lie side by side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, preserve prime examples of nature’s size, beauty, and diversity. Nearly 2 million visitors from across the U.S. and the world visit these parks to see the world’s largest trees (by volume), grand mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, the highest point in the lower 48 states, and more. Learn more at http://www.nps.gov/seki.