Seasonal/Weather Road Closures

General Description:

Seasonal Road Closures may be used to limit motorist access to a facility for any number reasons including wildlife and vegetation protection, and motorist safety.  Weather and road conditions are also viable reasons to close roads, especially when they become unsafe (e.g. snow storms, flooding).

Effects of Solution:

¨ Increase Passenger Throughput

¨ Increase Roadway Capacity

¨ Manage System Efficiency

þ Reduce Local Demand (Removes demand from a facility)

Seasonal Road Closures eliminate the demand on a facility to protect resources or for safety purposes. 

Examples of Implementation:

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park Seasonal Road Opening and Closing Schedule web page:

http://www.nps.gov/yell/planvisit/orientation/travel/roadopen.htm

Grand Teton National Park

Winter Park Map:

http://www.nps.gov/applications/parks/grte/ppMaps/winterparkmap%2Epdf

Cost/Financial Information:

The cost of closing a road during certain seasons may be as inexpensive as posting signs, installing gates, and implementing some minor enforcement.  Other closures may require additional measures.

Additional Resources:

No additional resources at the time of publication.

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