The work to repave a portion of Highway 123 through Mount Rainier National Park has been completed ahead of schedule.
As a result, park officials have lifted the temporary Monday-through-Thursday daytime closure. Travelers should still anticipate delays up to 20 minutes Mondays through Fridays until work is finished, which should happen late this month, said a park news release.
About 5.8 miles of the roadway from 2 miles south of Deer Creek Bridge to the intersection of Highway 410 at Cayuse Pass and 11/2 miles of Highway 410 from one-quarter mile north of Cayuse Pass, east toward Chinook Pass to the first major switchback, are being rehabbed.
Crews have worked to improve drainage; excavate, stabilize and reinforce failing subsurface material; repair and stabilize historic rock retaining walls; and resurface the road, according to the release.
Work also involves replacement of the failing stone and timber fence in the Tipsoo Lake area with a border rock edge that will withstand heavy snows.
Updated information on this project can be obtained by calling Mount Rainier National Park at 360-569-2211, Ext. 2166. Information on this project, as well as general park information, also is available at www.nps.gov/mora.
Jeffrey P. Mayor: 253-597-8640
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