News Release

Road improvements happening overnight this September in Zion National Park

Map of Zion National Park highlighting access changes during night construction.

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News Release Date: September 1, 2022

Contact: Amanda Rowland, 435-772-0160

SPRINGDALE, UT – Starting Tuesday, September 6, road improvements will be occurring throughout the park. This proactive construction will assist in redefining the center line and fog lines to improve safety and overall appearance. The road work will start Tuesday evening, at the South Entrance of the park. Park visitors should expect delays with traffic control:

• 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6 to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7.

While the road work is happening Wednesday and Thursday evenings, a construction contractor will close the road from Canyon Junction to the East Entrance. The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway will close:

• 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 8.
• 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 8 to 6 a.m. on Friday, September 9.

We anticipate reopening the road during the day. The following week starting Monday, September 12 through Thursday, September 15, the roads crew will be striping the Kolob Terrace and Kolob Canyons roads. You can always get updates about road status at go.nps.gov/ZionCurrentConditions.

National Park Service maintenance staff planned this work so that it will affect as few people as possible. Managing the construction at night helps us improve the road and ensure visitors will get to enjoy their time in the park.

If you need to travel to the other side of the park while roadwork is scheduled, consider alternate routes such as:

• Utah 20.
• Utah 14.
• US 89 – Arizona 389 – Utah 59. 

National Park Service maintenance work protects history and improves Zion

National Park roads go to amazing places, and we take special steps to make sure this work protects the landscapes, plants, animals, and history that make Zion National Park special. Engineers and construction workers are improving a historic route originally constructed as part of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and Tunnel construction project from 1927 to 1930. Learn more about this historic engineering achievement and other unique aspects of the park on our website or by attending a ranger program during your visit.