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Arches National Park Delays Delicate Arch Parking Lot Project

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2015
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Expansion of the parking lot at the Delicate Arch trailhead is being delayed for several weeks by the National Park Service/Rebecca Latson

Work on expanding the parking lot at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in Utah will be delayed several weeks, park officials said in a release.

While the first phase of the project was scheduled to get under way March 2 and run through April, now park officials say it will begin March 23 and run through May. They did not say why the delay was necessary.

Phase two of the project is expected to occur in June or July over approximately one week and focus on paving and striping of the expanded parking area. The trailhead will remain open with limited parking Monday through Thursday and be fully open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Expansion of this parking lot is the first step in implementation of planned congestion-management strategies outlined in the Delicate Arch/Wolfe Ranch Site Plan signed by the National Park Service Intermountain Regional Director on November 3, 2014. These strategies are intended to more efficiently manage visitor use in the Delicate Arch/Wolfe Ranch trailhead area.

This project is being funded by fees collected at the park’s entrance station and campground as authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

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