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Full closure continues this week on Swan Mountain Road

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Summer construction on Swan Mountain Road has torn up the asphalt on part of the road. Closures started in early July for the construction work, and they could continue into October, weather permitting.
Matt Hutcheson/Summit Daily News

The partial and full closures that started in July on Swan Mountain Road will continue as construction crews work into August. The full project will continue into October, weather permitting, according to the Summit County website.

Through Aug. 1, the road will be closed in both directions from Summit Cove, near where the road meets U.S. Highway 6, and the Lowry Campground for paving. The road closed at 7 a.m. July 28 and will reopen at 7 p.m. Aug. 1.

The website lists a tentative full closure on the same stretch of road Aug. 4-6 to finish that phase of the project, although it states guardrail replacement will start Aug. 6 and could last 30 days.



Phase 2 will start Aug. 4, according to the website, and include single-lane closures from the Lowry Campground to Sapphire Point. Starting Aug. 4 at 7 a.m., the closure will end Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.

Guardrail replacement there will start Aug. 6 and last around 30 days. Campground access during Phase 2 will be from U.S. Highway 6, and cyclists will have to dismount at the recreation path crossing.



From 7 a.m. Aug. 11 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15, Lowry Campground to Sapphire Point will fully close for culvert replacement. The website states the full closure is safer for construction crews and ensures the work is completed faster. Campground access and biking restrictions will be the same as Aug. 4-8.

Visit the county’s Swan Mountain information page or text SWANMTN to 888777 for further updates. Text SWANESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish.

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