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Testing Along Mineral King Road November 4-9 2019 in Sequoia National Park

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Date: October 10, 2019
Contact: Sintia Kawasaki-Yee, 559-565-3131

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. October 10, 2019 – The National Park Service (NPS) has approved subsurface composition tests of five locations along a 15.29-mile section of the Mineral King Road in Sequoia National Park. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is gathering needed information regarding depth of bedrock in key locations along the road. Public access to Mineral King closes for the season on October 30, 2019, and this work will primarily affect local residents during these six days.

This work will consist of drilling 8-inch diameter holes up to 70 feet deep using a truck-mounted drilling rig.

Due to the narrowness of the road, there may be periods when it is impassable to vehicles due to the size of drilling equipment. FHWA will provide local access to Mineral King and Silver City cabin owners, business owners and their guests and contracted workers. Local traffic may pass through work zone daily at 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m. with emergency traffic as needed.

Local residents are asked to plan ahead and contact NPS Liaison Ginger Bradshaw at 559-565-4266 or ginger_bradshaw@nps.gov with questions or concerns.
 

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Last updated: October 31, 2019

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