NPS Archive Photo General InformationMany roads and facilities in the parks were badly damaged during the winter of 2022-2023 by repeated major storms that began with a weather event in early January 2023 and followed by a succession of weather events in March 2023. Damage also occurred outside the parks on roads that provide access to some park areas. Many repairs were completed during 2023, but some significant repairs and recovery efforts by Tulare County, Caltrans, and the parks will continue in 2024. Access will re-open as work can be successfully completed. In areas where road work is on-going or there are only temporary repairs, travel slowly and obey reduced speed limits and any traffic management, such as temporary traffic lights or flaggers. See the Road Conditions page for current road information. Roads undergoing construction in 2024:Generals HighwayOne site on Generals Highway, between Hospital Rock and Giant Forest Museum, requires extensive drilling and rebuilding in order to complete repairs. In order to complete the work before the peak of the summer season, crews are scheduled to be working in late April, May, and early June. Any periods of closure will not affect vehicle access between Grant Grove and Giant Forest. Tentative April 29 - May 23 Construction Closure ScheduleSubject to change based on conditions
Tentative May 24 - June 21* Construction Traffic Delay ScheduleSubject to change based on conditions
*On Memorial Day weekend, from Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, there will only be short traffic signal delays.Highway 180 to Cedar Grove and Roads EndHighway 180 between Hume Lake Road and Roads End was extensively damaged and was closed throughout all of 2023. Caltrans is continuing repairs outside the park, west of Cedar Grove. There is no proposed reopening date at this time, but current projections are for their repairs to be complete sometime in June. The park hopes to be able to reopen Cedar Grove to the public shortly after Caltrans’ repairs are complete. Mineral King RoadMineral King Road was damaged both inside and outside the park boundary. Construction outside the park will resume in the fall of 2024. Inside the park, work is estimated to begin in late April at five different sites, but a start date and work schedule are not yet determined. Work on these sites is expected to require eight weeks to complete. The road typically reopens to public vehicles on Memorial Day weekend. After the Memorial Day weekend, it is expected that there will be 30 minute traffic delays until repairs are complete. Crystal Cave RoadThis road will remain closed for repairs and recovery in 2024. |
Last updated: April 11, 2024