Tag Archives: Going-to-the-Sun Road

More facilities open back up on Glacier Park’s west side

July 2, 2010NewsGlacier National Park, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Highline Trail, inside North Fork Road, Logging Creek, Quartz Lakenfpa

For those of you keeping an eye on the North Fork side of Glacier Park, this item from one of today’s press releases:

The Inside North Fork Road has re-opened after minor road repairs due to recent flooding. Logging Creek and Quartz Creek campgrounds open Thursday, July 1. Only three of the seven camping sites at Logging Creek are currently open due to flooding.

The press release, which talks mostly about the Going-to-the-Sun Road shuttle service, also mentions that Granite Park Chalet is open, Sperry Chalet will open on July 7 and the Highline Trail should open up on July 10.

Another pile of money for Glacier Park

May 2, 2009NewsGlacier National Park, Going-to-the-Sun Road, stimulus moneynfpa

Besides the general infrastructure money announced a little over a week ago, Glacier National Park is getting $27.6 million in federal stimulus funding for repairs to Going-to-the-Sun Road. It will be used for work on the section between Big Bend and Logan Pass during next year’s construction season.

Yesterday’s Daily Inter Lake had the initial coverage. Today’s Missoulian has a lengthier, more detailed article.

More detail on stimulus funding for Glacier Park

April 23, 2009NewsGlacier National Park, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier, stimulus money, trail maintenancenfpa

An article in today’s Missoulian and another in the Daily Inter Lake provide more information on the recently announced allocation of federal stimulus money for Glacier National Park. $15.6 million will go toward renovations at Many Glacier Hotel, $1.5 million is for upgrading comfort stations for proper handicap access and around $400,000 will be used for backcountry trail and campground maintenance.

Glacier Park still needs about a gazillion dollars for work on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Any money for that purpose would be funneled through the Federal Highway Administration. No word on that yet.