Traffic Delays Continue on Hermosa Park Road
Release Date: Jun 3, 2016
Those visiting the San Juan National Forest north of Durango are reminded to expect up to four-hour delays on the Hermosa Park Road (Forest Road #578) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday, June 13th through Sunday, June 19th.
The delays are necessary as the U.S. Forest Service completes a resurfacing project initiated in 2015 on five miles of the Hermosa Park Road. The Hermosa Park Road will be open for traffic without delays prior to 8 a.m., between noon and 1 p.m., and after 5 p.m. Otherwise, access to the Upper Hermosa Creek Trailhead and beyond will be impacted, and access to Relay Creek Road (Forest Road #579) will be limited.
Gravel from a pit on the Relay Creek Road will be transported via dump trucks to road graders, which will apply the gravel on segments of the Hermosa Park Road between its intersection with the Relay Creek Road and the Upper Hermosa Trailhead. Signs are posted, and Forest Service employees will be onsite offering traffic-control.
For more information, contact San Juan National Forest Engineer Cody Jones at 970-385-1294 or codyjones@fs.fed.us.