Big Oak Flat Road to reopen earlier than expected

Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park is expected to reopen at 6AM on Saturday March 12th. This is a full month earlier than was expected. Once work was begun, it was found that the damage was not quite as bad as thought. Also, the very mild winter weather allowed crews to work 24/7 on the project. The remaining minor work will be completed while keeping the road open. There may be occasional short delays with one lane at a time closed for the next few weeks.