Ares
10th July 2014, 07:29 PM
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Firehole Lake Drive in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed due to a damaged road surface, park officials said Thursday.
According to a press release, extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas has caused thick oil to bubble to the surface, damaging the blacktop and creating unsafe driving conditions on the popular and scenic road off the Grand Loop Road halfway between Old Faithful and Madison Junction in the park's Lower Geyser Basin.
The 3.3-mile loop drive takes visitors past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake.
The road will remain closed for the next several days while maintenance crews make repairs. The date for reopening the road will be determined after crews assess the situation.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/thermals-melt-road-force-closure-in-yellowstone-national-park/
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Firehole Lake Drive in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed due to a damaged road surface, park officials said Thursday.
According to a press release, extreme heat from surrounding thermal areas has caused thick oil to bubble to the surface, damaging the blacktop and creating unsafe driving conditions on the popular and scenic road off the Grand Loop Road halfway between Old Faithful and Madison Junction in the park's Lower Geyser Basin.
The 3.3-mile loop drive takes visitors past Great Fountain Geyser, White Dome Geyser and Firehole Lake.
The road will remain closed for the next several days while maintenance crews make repairs. The date for reopening the road will be determined after crews assess the situation.
http://www.ktvq.com/news/thermals-melt-road-force-closure-in-yellowstone-national-park/