Re: [californiadisasters] Reopen Tioga Pass Now? Unthinkable In Previous Years!

That would be most interesting if they did.  However, I'd be concerned if it did open and there was a big storm, people could be stranded in places they wouldn't have normally been at if the road remained closed.    The pass itself is at nearly 10,000 feet.   When it snows, it can REALLY snow. 

Jason

 

In a message dated 2/4/2014 3:34:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kimnoyes@gmail.com writes:

 

Mono Supervisors: open Tioga Pass?

By Benett Kessler on February 3, 2014 | Sierra Wave Media

One possibly good point about the severe lack of snow this year, Caltrans could open Highway 120, Tioga Pass much earlier than usual, maybe even right now. The Mono County Local Transportation Commission wrote a letter to Caltrans and Yosemite National Park with that request. The Mono Supervisors planned to talk about that at their meeting today.

The letter was sent out last month following the LTC meeting. That letter says that the Commission, which is made up of Mono County and Town of Mammoth officials, appreciated the opening of the June Lake loop but were concerned with the status of Tioga Pass. Officials noted that two winters back, Highway 120 remained open during the similar low-snow periods, "providing an economic stimulus to communities."

The LTC letter goes on to say that "Given the devastating impacts the lack of snow is having on the Eastern Sierra economy, any assistance that Caltrans and the National Park Service could provide in opening Highway 120 and the Tioga Road would be greatly appreciated." Officials may have an update on that January request.

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Source: http://www.sierrawave.net/28497/open-tioga-pass/

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