from Jerry Torres, NPS
The Pavement Preservation Project chip seal application has been delayed until Monday 9/12. The contractor has fallen behind in their schedule of work in other areas of the park as well as not finalized a traffic plan for the Mineral King work. To date the contractor is still planning on utilizing scheduled pass thrus, tentatively a mid morning road shutdown to begin the road work, a mid day pass thru, and opening the road at the end of the work day. What remains unclear is the construction duration period, locations of the traffic closure points, the hour of the mid day pass thru, the daily termination of work time, the coordination plan for passing project traffic (chip trucks) around the traffic closure zone in particular line of vehicles at closure zone, and other incidental matters. The contractor assures me he will have the information the first of next week (8/29). I'm sorry, I was hoping to have concrete/firm information by now.
Given the waning summer season the tentative start date is subject to change due to inclement weather as well as low ambient and surface temperatures.
On other matters the park will continue staging material for the Disney (Roads End) Bridge Project next week, with bridge reconstruction beginning Sept. 12th and the closure of the bridge the same day. Temporary pedestrian and ATV type access will be available, once the bridge is closed.
Once I receive further specifics pertaining to the Pavement Preservation (chip seal) Project I will pass it on to you.
Happy Trails
Jerry
