FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REVISED! Who: California Department of Transportation, District 9 What: Pass Closures due to pending storm When: January 18, 2012 Where: State Route 108 “Sonora Pass”, State Route 120 “Tioga Pass” & State Route […]
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Forest Service continues massive clean-up of trees downed in November windstorm
Forest Service crews continue the major work to clean up seriously damaged forest areas from the severe wind storm at the end of November. Crews are currently working in the Reds Meadow area where scores of trees were torn down by the wind. Forest officials earlier said that the wind caused widespread damage to several […]
Tioga Pass will open Saturday
Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the season on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. Vault toilets are available in several […]
No Tioga Pass travel until at least mid-June
No through travel on Tioga Pass for this Memorial Day holiday. Too much snow, according to the Park Service. Scott Gediman of Yosemite public information said that this year Mammoth Mountain Ski Area sent down some plows and Mono County worked to clear the pass, too. Caltrans had earlier reported that a path was cleared […]
No estimated date for Tioga opening
It’s one of those things you can try to place bets on, if you dare, and hope for the best – the opening of Tioga Pass, Highway. Eastern Sierra businesses always hope for Memorial Day. Not much of a chance this year. According to Caltrans, Mono County crews and Caltrans District 9 have worked hard […]
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