Night work will occur for road striping on Bear Lake Road Monday night, Aug. 26, and Tuesday night, Aug. 27, and on Trail Ridge Road between Forest Canyon and Lava Cliffs on Wednesday night, August 28. The night work will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. on these three nights. On Aug. 26, work will take place on the road section from Park and Ride up to Bear Lake and on Aug. 27, work will take place on the section below Park and Ride to the Trail Ridge Road junction.
Bear Lake Road and Trail Ridge Road will remain open. Expect extreme delays on the roads during these days and time periods, as traffic will not be allowed to pass the painting operation. Park visitors are strongly encouraged to avoid these areas during these time periods.
As previously released, beginning Aug. 22, micro resurfacing will begin from the Colorado River Trailhead to the Grand Lake Entrance and last approximately two to three weeks, weather and conditions permitting. Single lane closures of 2 miles will exist with pilot car operations and wait times of 20 minutes. Delays could extend beyond 20 minutes depending on the volume of vehicles. Adjacent parking lots will be closed for the day prior to work passing that area, to allow parking lots and pullouts to be resurfaced and to avoid vehicles being trapped behind fresh micro seal.
This important project is critical for the long term protection of park roads and parking areas. Due to the elevation of Rocky Mountain National Park and temperatures, resurfacing pavement projects can only take place in the summer. Work will not take place during the weekends or holidays.
For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
