Valley Roads update

Here's some really good news... ! ! (subject to the usual disclaimers and unforeseeable acts of nature....)

Northside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic westbound from Camp 4 to the Pohono Bridge by 5PM this
Thursday, May 7, 2009.

Southside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic eastbound from El Cap Crossover to the Curry Village
intersection by 5PM this Friday, May 8, 2009.

"River Straight" (between the Curry and Camp 6 intersections) will revert back to two lane, one way traffic
westbound with the south lane redesignated for "Special Use Only" (emergency vehicles, NPS/DNC utility vehicles
and shuttle buses only)

Additional road construction news

El Cap crossover will close between Southside and Northside Drives on Monday, May 11,2009. The crossover will
remain closed to all but emergency vehicles through May 22, 2009. The closure is for grinding, repaving and re-
striping.

The contractors anticipate all painting and signage to be in place by Friday May 22, 2009.

Please watch your speed and exercise caution while on the roadway(s) as large construction vehicles as well as road
workers will still be moving about.