All Areas West and Downhill of the Road Remain Closed. Whiskey Bend Road, the 4.5-mile road that connects Olympic Hot Springs Road to the Whiskey Bend trailhead, has reopened to public vehicle access. “We are pleased to invite the public back to the Whiskey Bend Road and trailhead,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin. “While the road is open again to driving and trailhead access, we remind visitors that all areas west and downhill of the road remain closed for public safety.”
Areas west and downhill of the Whiskey Bend Road are closed due to dam removal activities and quickly changing sediment conditions around Lake Mills. “Safety is our highest priority, so these areas must remain closed at this time,” emphasized Gustin.
The road had been closed to vehicles since December 2010, when winter storms caused extensive damage to the road. During an assessment of the damage, road engineers discovered large voids where log cribbing beneath the road had eroded away, seriously compromising the road’s stability and motorists’ safety.
Olympic National Park staff is working to provide public viewing opportunities of the Glines Canyon dam removal by this summer.
Webcams of Glines Canyon Dam removal and Lake Mills are available through the Olympic National Park website (http://www.nps.gov/olym/) or directly at http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/olympic/js.htm and provide updated images throughout daylight hours.
Whiskey Bend Road Open
All Areas West and Downhill of the Road Remain Closed. Whiskey Bend Road, the 4.5-mile road that connects Olympic Hot Springs Road to the Whiskey Bend trailhead, has reopened to public vehicle access. “We are pleased to invite the public back to the Whiskey Bend Road and trailhead,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin. “While the road is open again to driving and trailhead access, we remind visitors that all areas west and downhill of the road remain closed for public safety.” Areas west and downhill of the Whiskey Bend Road are closed due to dam removal activities and quickly changing sediment conditions around Lake Mills. “Safety is our highest priority, so these areas must remain closed at this time,” emphasized Gustin.
The road had been closed to vehicles since December 2010, when winter storms caused extensive damage to the road. During an assessment of the damage, road engineers discovered large voids where log cribbing beneath the road had eroded away, seriously compromising the road’s stability and motorists’ safety.
Olympic National Park staff is working to provide public viewing opportunities of the Glines Canyon dam removal by this summer.
Webcams of Glines Canyon Dam removal and Lake Mills are available through the Olympic National Park website (http://www.nps.gov/olym/) or directly at http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/olympic/js.htm and provide updated images throughout daylight hours.
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