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National Parks, News, Wildfire

State Route 120 (Tioga Pass) Reopens

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Tioga Pass opens to through traffic at Noon on Saturday, September 14

From the NPS: SR-120 (Tioga Road) which had been closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf, within Yosemite National Park, will reopen to all vehicular traffic at noon, Saturday, September 14, 2013.

 
Visitors will have access to Yosemite Valley from Highway 395 via SR-120. However, due to continued fire activity in the area, stopping along the roadway is strictly prohibited. The public is advised to use extreme caution as firefighting activities continue in the area and visibility may be reduced due to smoke.
 
Conservation, National Forests, State Parks

Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park To Be Rehabilitated

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Yosemite National Park has signed off on the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Tioga Road.

The National Park Service had posted a public scoping for the Tioga Road Rehabilitation Plan in 2010. The Environmental Assessment was released for public view in August 2011, with comments accepted through September of 2011. The park received 12 public comment letters during that period.

The scope of the project was to rehabilitate, restore and resurface approximately 41 miles of Tioga Road. From the press release:

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