Bear Lake Road Reconstruction Begins in Rocky Mountain National Park

落基山国家公园熊湖路改造工程正式启动

Date: February 22, 2012

日期：2012年2月22日

Contact: Kyle Patterson, (970) 586-1363

联系人：凯尔·帕特森，（970）586-1363

Bear Lake Road is one of the most popular scenic roads in Rocky Mountain National Park and provides year-round visitor access to a variety of wonderful recreational opportunities. More than 2 million visitors a year are estimated to drive on Bear Lake Road and last year over 440,000 riders took advantage of the shuttle buses along the corridor. Beginning on March 5, visitors should expect major construction work on the lower section of the road for the next two years.

熊湖路是落基山国家公园最受欢迎的景观道路之一，全年为游客提供多样化的休闲体验。据估计，该路段年通行车辆超过200万辆，去年更有44万人次搭乘景区穿梭巴士。自3月5日起，游客应该会在接下来的两年里看到熊湖路下段的重大建设工程。

The construction will take place on Bear Lake Road from the junction of Trail Ridge Road/Highway 36 to the Park & Ride - Glacier Basin Campground intersection, covering 5.1 miles. The work will be similar in scope and impacts as the first phase of reconstruction on Bear Lake Road which was completed in 2004, and took place on the upper 4.3 mile section of road. This major project will involve construction of significant retaining walls to improve safety and drainage. In addition, a 0.9 mile section will be rerouted away from Glacier Creek, in order to prevent impacts to wetlands and riparian habitat and reduce costs. Repairs will be made on the Big Thompson Bridge to improve safety. Structural deficiencies will be corrected in the roadway and inadequate parking and pullout design will be improved. This project will widen the road and improve the road surface to better accommodate park shuttle buses. Safety associated with winter snow removal will be enhanced by the wider road.

施工路段位于熊湖路上，从特雷尔岭路（Trail Ridge Road）/36号高速公路交汇处至公园与骑行区交汇处——冰川盆地露营地，全长5.1英里。此次施工的范围和影响与2004年完成的熊湖路上段4.3英里重建工程的第一阶段相似。这一重大项目将包括建造重要的挡土墙，以提高道路安全性和排水能力。此外，还将对一段0.9英里的路段进行改道，使其远离冰川溪，以避免对湿地和河岸栖息地造成影响，并降低施工成本。同时，将对大汤普森桥进行维修，以提高其安全性。还将修正道路的结构缺陷，并改善停车和路肩设计。该项目将拓宽道路并改善路面状况，以便更好地适应公园穿梭巴士的通行。拓宽后的道路还将提高冬季除雪的安全性。

Beginning on March 5, park visitors should expect at least one 30 minute delay, Monday through Friday, on the lower section of Bear Lake Road. As the construction proceeds, visitors should expect rough road conditions.

从3月5日起，公园游客需做好准备，周一至周五期间，在熊湖路下段将至少有30分钟的延误。随着施工的推进，游客们还需做好应对路面状况不佳的准备。

From May 29, through October 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Bear Lake Road, approximately one mile west of Moraine Park Visitor Center to Bear Lake, will be accessible by free shuttle bus only, seven days a week. Private vehicles will be allowed both directions prior to 9:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m. Visitors in private vehicles, who make the 9:00 a.m. cutoff time, will be allowed to travel eastbound throughout the day. All visitors, in private vehicles or shuttle buses, should expect at least two 20-minute delays both west and eastbound through the construction area. There will be no construction delays between Park & Ride and Bear Lake. There may be night closures during the construction. Night closures will be announced at least two weeks prior to occurring.

从5月29日至10月9日，每天上午9:00至下午4:00，从莫雷恩公园游客中心以西约一英里处的熊湖路路段至熊湖，将仅允许免费穿梭巴士通行，每周七天均如此。私家车可在上午9:00之前和下午4:00之后双向通行。私家车游客若能在上午9:00前到达，则可全天向东行驶。无论是乘坐私家车还是穿梭巴士的游客，在通过施工区域时，东西双向均需做好至少两次20分钟延误的准备。在公园与骑行区交汇处至熊湖之间将不会出现施工延误。施工过程中可能会有夜间封闭路段的情况，夜间封闭将至少提前两周公布。

The park's three shuttle routes will be modified during the construction. The Bear Lake Route will run between Moraine Park Visitor Center and Bear Lake with stops at Hollowell Park, Park & Ride, Bierstadt Bus Stop, Glacier Gorge Trailhead and Bear Lake. The Moraine Park Route will run between the Moraine Park Visitor Center and the Fern Lake bus stop with stops at Moraine Park Campground, Cub Lake Trailhead and Fern Lake bus stop. The first bus will depart from the Moraine Park Visitor Center at 7:00 a.m. and the last bus will leave at 7:00 p.m. The last bus of the day will leave Bear Lake and Fern Lake Trailheads at 7:30 p.m. Bear Lake Route buses will run every 15 minutes but may be delayed during periods of road construction. Moraine Park Route buses will run every 20 minutes.

施工期间，公园的三条穿梭巴士路线将进行调整。熊湖路线将在莫雷恩公园游客中心和熊湖之间运行，并在霍洛韦尔公园、公园与骑行区交汇处、比尔施塔特巴士站、冰川峡谷步道起点和熊湖停靠。莫雷恩公园路线将在莫雷恩公园游客中心和蕨湖巴士站之间运行，并在莫雷恩公园露营地、小湖步道起点和蕨湖巴士站停靠。首班车将于上午7:00从莫雷恩公园游客中心发出，末班车将于晚上7:00发车。当天最后一班车将于晚上7:30从熊湖和蕨湖步道起点发车。熊湖路线巴士将每15分钟一班，但在道路施工期间可能会有延误。莫雷恩公园路线巴士将每20分钟一班。

The Hiker Shuttle Route will make stops at the Estes Park Fairgrounds Parking Lot, the Estes Park Visitor Center, the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, and the Moraine Park Visitor Center where passengers will transfer to either the Bear Lake Route or the Moraine Park Route. The first bus will leave the Town of Estes Park Visitor Center at 6:30 a.m. and the last bus will leave the Moraine Park Visitor Center bound for Estes Park at 8:00 p.m. The Hiker Shuttle will run on an hourly schedule early and late in the day; switching to a half hour schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

徒步者穿梭巴士路线将在埃斯蒂斯公园赛马场停车场、埃斯蒂斯公园游客中心、海狸草甸游客中心和莫雷恩公园游客中心停靠，乘客将在此处换乘熊湖路线或莫雷恩公园路线巴士。首班车将于上午6:30从埃斯蒂斯公园游客中心发出，末班车将于晚上8:00从莫雷恩公园游客中心发车前往埃斯蒂斯公园。徒步者穿梭巴士将在早晚时段按每小时一班的时刻表运行；上午9:00至下午6:00期间则改为每半小时一班。

Most facilities along Bear Lake Road will be available to the public during the reconstruction project. However, Glacier Basin Campground and the Tuxedo Park picnic area and shuttle stop will be closed. Numerous pull-off areas may be closed at times during the construction. Moraine Park Visitor Center will be open, however visitors should expect congestion and very limited parking. Visitors should also expect congestion and limited parking at the popular picnic and angler area in lower Moraine Park, north of the Big Thompson River.

在重建工程期间，熊湖路沿线的多数设施仍将向公众开放。然而，冰川盆地露营地、塔克西多公园野餐区和穿梭巴士站将关闭。施工过程中，部分路肩区域可能会临时关闭。莫雷恩公园游客中心将保持开放，但游客需做好拥堵和停车位非常有限的准备。在大汤普森河以北的下莫雷恩公园受欢迎的野餐和垂钓区，游客也需做好拥堵和停车位有限的准备。

During the next two years, visitors who plan to go to the Bear Lake area will have easier access if they plan ahead, hike early or hike late, and carpool. All trailheads along the Bear Lake Corridor, the Park & Ride, Moraine Park Visitor Center and Beaver Meadows Visitor Center have limited parking spaces available. For those visitors who want to access the Bear Lake area between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the best option will be to park in Estes Park at the parking lot near the Fairgrounds or the Estes Park Visitor Center and take the Hiker Shuttle in to Rocky Mountain National Park.

在接下来的两年里，计划前往熊湖地区的游客若提前规划、尽早或较晚徒步，并拼车前往，将能更轻松地到达目的地。熊湖走廊沿线的所有步道起点、公园与骑行区交汇处、莫雷恩公园游客中心和海狸草甸游客中心的停车位均有限。对于那些希望在上午9:00至下午4:00之间前往熊湖地区的游客来说，最佳选择是将车停在埃斯蒂斯公园赛马场附近或埃斯蒂斯公园游客中心的停车场，然后乘坐徒步者穿梭巴士前往落基山国家公园。

Rocky Mountain National Park is approaching its Centennial anniversary in 2015. Bear Lake Road was completed in 1928 and until 2003, no significant improvements were made. No major road work has taken place on the lower section for more than 80 years. When this project is complete, just prior to the park's hundredth anniversary, it will conclude over 47 miles of critical improvements on park roads since 2003.

落基山国家公园将于2015年迎来百年庆典。熊湖路于1928年建成，直至2003年，未进行重大改进。下段道路已有80多年未进行大规模施工。该项目预计将在公园百年庆典前夕完成，届时将标志着自2003年以来公园道路47多英里的关键改进工程全部竣工。

The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $23.4 million contract to American Civil Constructors and is administering this project on behalf of the National Park Service. American Civil Constructors is based in Littleton, Colorado. The overall cost of the project is $27.7 million.

联邦公路管理局已向美国土木建筑公司授予了一份价值2340万美元的合同，并代表国家公园管理局管理该项目。美国土木建筑公司总部位于科罗拉多州利特尔顿。该项目的总成本为2770万美元。

This project involves 5.1 miles of road and access to another 4.3 miles. There are 110 miles of road in the park. This project does not include Trail Ridge Road. Information on the Bear Lake Road Reconstruction Project will be available at www.nps.gov/romo, the park's recorded road status line (970) 586-1222 or through the park's Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

该项目涉及5.1英里的道路施工，并可通往另外4.3英里的道路。公园内共有110英里的道路。该项目不包括特雷尔岭路。有关熊湖路重建工程的更多信息，请访问网站www.nps.gov/romo，或拨打公园的道路状况记录热线(970) 586-1222，或联系公园信息办公室 (970) 586-1206。