Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Parking Lot and Lawn Lake Trailhead Closed Tuesday, July 9 Rainbow Curve Overlook Closed July 10 For Pavement Preservation Work

Beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, July 8, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Parking Area, Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and the Lawn Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed to all uses for a pavement preservation project. These closures will be in place through Tuesday, July 9, until 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 10. Visitors entering the park from the east side on Tuesday, July 9, are encouraged to visit the Fall River Visitor Center that day.

The Rainbow Curve Overlook, along Trail Ridge Road, will be closed on Wednesday, July 10. This closure will begin at 9 p.m. July 9, and end at 7 a.m. on Thursday, July 11.

For the week of July 8, crack sealing will take place on Bear Lake Road. Traffic will be reduced to one lane, up to 20 minute rolling delays should be expected.

Beginning Monday, July 22, the Park & Ride lot along the Bear Lake Road corridor will have approximately 100 fewer parking spaces available, due to material staging for the pavement preservation project.

Due to limited parking, park visitors are encouraged to board the Hiker Shuttle. This shuttle runs every 30 minutes from the Estes Park Visitor Center to the Park & Ride on Bear Lake Road. Expect wait times to board the shuttles.

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.

Other areas of the park that will be impacted throughout the summer by this ongoing pavement preservation project include the Sheep Lakes Parking Lot, Forest Canyon Overlook Parking Area, Rock Cut Parking Area, Lava Cliffs Parking Area, and numerous smaller parking areas and overlooks. Work will also take place on Bear Lake Road and sections of Trail Ridge Road. When specific work dates are scheduled for major areas, this information will be disseminated.



Jeff
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