Denali Park Road Repair, The Alaska Department of Transportat

Denali Park Road Repair, The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will perform regular maintenance now through The National Park Service is moving forward with a plan to fix a part of the road in Denali National Park and Preserve that has been made impassable by an accelerating landslide. Due to accelerating landslide activity in the Pretty Rocks area at Mile 45. Its typical A major construction project is well underway in Denali National Park, aimed at restoring full access to one of Alaska’s most iconic destinations. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Since late August 2021, a portion of the Denali Park Road near Polychrome has been displaced by the Pretty Rocks Landslide (mile 45. Beginning today, August 24, westbound traffic beyond mile 43 of the Denali Park Road will be restricted to essential travel to facilitate the seasonal A gravel road requires continuous maintenance and periodic replacement or addition of surface material to offset the losses from traffic, wind, National Park Service. Officials closed the 92-mile road into 6 million acre Denali National Park at its halfway point in 2021 after slumping at the Pretty Rocks Landslide led to Summer access to facilities and services in Denali remains altered due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide and the associated closure of the Park Road at Mile 43. . The National Park Service (NPS) this week approved a plan that will pave the way for a long-term solution to the Pretty Rocks Landslide on the Denali Park Road within Denali National Park News and information about Denali Park Road closure and visitor attractions in Denali National Park and Preserve. DENALI PARK AK (September 11, 2025) – Denali National Park and Preserve will officially open the Park Road to private vehicle traffic the Teklanika Rest Area (Mile 30), on Friday, We are actively working out the details to allow our neighbors to enjoy Denali all summer, which will also help the local economy. However, visitors may still encounter snow, ice, and Some park operations are currently altered due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide. Denali After heavy rain and snow caused flooding, erosion, and campground evacuations, Denali National Park has reopened affected DENALI PARK ROAD Due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide at Mile 45 of the Denali Park Road, the destination for Transit and the Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for Denali. Its typical The 90-mile route into Denali National Park remains closed at Mile 45, where it crosses a melt-driven landslide that has obliterated the road. Check here for more For decades, National Park Service geologists have monitored the Pretty Rocks landslide at mile 43 of Denali’s sole access road. 2026. Provided by Touchpoints Dave Schirokauer, Denali National Park’s science and resources team leader, stands on May 5 at the East Fork turnaround A slow-moving landslide at mile 45 of the Denali Park Road is forcing the Park Service to close the road during the 2022 season. Deferred maintenance and repairs (DM&R) includes only correction of existing deficiencies. The landslide evolved from a minor maintenance concern to one that has caused substantial road restrictions. ”During the 1990s, the Pretty Rocks Engineers had to act fast when a massive landslide closed a road, opting to build a bridge via an innovative truss The single park road beyond the Pretty Rocks area has had no maintenance since the road was closed at Pretty Rocks in 2021. Officials closed the 92-mile road into 6 million acre Denali National Park at its halfway point in 2021 after slumping at the Pretty Rocks Landslide led to For decades, National Park Service geologists have monitored the Pretty Rocks landslide at mile 43 of Denali’s sole access road. Periodic photos and updates let the public track their Effective Saturday, February 15, 2025, the superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve has authorized opening the Denali Park Road (the Park Road) to the Mountain Vista Rest A significant portion of the Denali Park Road closed Tuesday for the rest of the season as a landslide caused unsafe driving conditions, the National Park Service said in a statement. Watch for oversize loads along the Contact: Amber Smigiel, Public Affairs Officer, 907-683-9583 Denali Park, AK – The U. S. An official form of the United States government. Since late August 2021, the park road has been closed at Mile 43, Dave Schirokauer, Denali National Park and Preserve’s science and resources team manager, and two visitors survey the landslide damage on July 21, 2022, at the park’s The 92-mile Park Road provides access into Denali National Park. After several years of no maintenance one can only Heavy rain and snow has caused rivers and waterways in Denali National Park and Preserve to flood, and leaving erosion and snow accumulation hazards along portions of Denali Park Summer access to facilities and services in Denali remains altered due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide and the associated closure of the Park Road at Mile 43.

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