News Release:
Road Work Begins April 9 North Of Olympic National Park
NPS Reports On A Road Project Set To Delay The First 5 Miles Of Hurricane Ridge Road From The Intersection With Mt. Angeles Road To The Heart O’ the Hills Entrance Station For Reconstruction.
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through NPS's website.
PORT ANGELES, WA-- Road work will begin Monday, April 9 for a five-month project to rehabilitate the first five miles of Hurricane Ridge Road from the intersection with Mt. Angeles Road to the Heart O’ the Hills Campground entrance station. Hurricane Ridge Road leads into Olympic National Park and the construction will occur on the north side, where the Olympic National Park Visitor Center begins. The road work will include utility work, pavement rehabilitation, culvert installation, guardrail installation, and paving. Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes in both directions during weekday work hours. Flaggers and pilot cars will guide drivers through the active construction areas. Watch for traffic signs and devices which will be installed for weekend and evening travel.
According to the National Park Service (NPS) press release, park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum expresses his thoughts on the project: "While we recognize the inconvenience of this road construction for park visitors wanting to go camping and local residents in the Lake Dawn community, we are looking forward to improved conditions and an extended lifespan for this busy road." The $6.9 million road rehabilitation project is a partnership between the National Park Service, the Federal Highway Administration and Washington State contractor Columbia Pacific Construction, Inc. of Woodland.
For more information about Olympic National Park camping and the full press release, click here.