"This construction includes armoring to protect the road from flash floods. Climate change is increasing the frequency of severe floods," Mike Reynolds, the park's superintendent, said in a statement.
"Unfortunately, we need to close the road now so the work can happen." The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023's Hurricane Hilary.
"On Emigrant Canyon Road, the National Park Service said flooding 'extensively damaged' infrastructure and left drop-offs of up to six feet deep."
"As part of the construction, officials will 'bury concrete barriers and rock-filled gabions in the road shoulders,' the National Park Service noted, protecting it from potential future flash floods."
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