Heat. Yellowstone Park is temporarily closed Bashny.Net

Melt the road caused the closure of Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park was temporarily closed because of damage to the road surface, officials said Thursday.

According to a press release, the excessive heat from the surrounding areas of thermal motion caused bitumen to the surface, damaging the asphalt and creating unsafe traffic conditions on the popular and scenic road off Grand Loop Road, midway between the "Old Faithful" and Madison Junction in the park pool "Lower geyser ».

For this 3.3-mile loop road passing visitors geyser "Big Fountain" geyser "White Dome" and Firehole Lake.

The road will be closed for the next few days while maintenance crews make repairs. Date of opening of the road will be determined after repairers evaluate the situation.

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