Major highway for Yosemite Park reopens after massive crack in roadway repaired

Saturday, June 10, 2023
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (KFSN) -- One of the three major highways into Yosemite National Park has reopened just after a month it was closed.

Park officials say Big Oak Flat Road, the continuation of Highway 120 into Yosemite, has reopened between the park boundary and Merced Grove.
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The fastest route to Yosemite from the Bay Area closed this past May due to a crack in the road. The crack was about 200 feet long and up to four feet deep.

Rangers say the Federal Highway Administration and a contractor worked seven-day weeks removing the cracked pavement and building a new foundation for the road.
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It's estimated the repairs cost between two to three million dollars.

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