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Contact: Sintia Kawasaki-Yee, (559) 679-2866
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, California August 14, 2020– Work schedule modifications have allowed for the necessary work to get done without disrupting park and forest visitors with weeknight road closures. A completion date for this 16-mile Generals Highway Rehabilitation Project has not been set, and visitors should continue to factor in delay schedules and possible unpaved sections of road to their trip planning.
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.
Updated Delay Schedule
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. - 5:00 a.m.
Up to 20-minute delays.
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 6:00 a.m. Monday.
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.
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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.
Last updated: August 4, 2024