Full length of Sun Road open

The entire length of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is now open. Motorists should be aware, however, of traffic delays east of the divide, as construction crews will be working on the road from Siyeh Bend to St. Mary this summer, primarily paving the highway. Delays could range up to a half-hour in length. Access to some trailheads will also be restricted because of construction work.

The Park does not anticipate a fall closure on the east side of the highway, as construction work could wrap up by later this summer. Crews were done working on masonry near Triple Arches on Thursday (June 18) and there are no construction delays on the west side this year.

Construction will transition to the west side, beginning in 2016 from Apgar to Avalanche Creek. That work is expected to take a couple of years. That section marks the end of the project. The road opening is two weeks earlier than last year’s July 2 opening.