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Reclamation Announces Temporary Closure of Seminoe Road For Release: July 16, 2020 Media Contact: Mahonri Williams, 307-261-5624 [email protected] Reclamation Announces Temporary Closure of Seminoe Road MILLS, Wyoming - The Bureau of Reclamation will implement a one-week closure of a section of Seminoe Road during the last week of July. The closure will affect the road between the Miracle Mile bridge over the North Platte River below Kortes Dam, and the North Red Hills entrance to Seminoe State Park, according to Carlie Ronca, Wyoming Area Manager. "This temporary closure is necessary to facilitate the replacement of three culverts crossing under the road," said Ronca. "The culvert replacements are part of ongoing project by Reclamation to repair Seminoe Road between Seminoe Dam and Kortes Dam." The road is owned and maintained by Reclamation for employee use associated with operation and maintenance of Seminoe and Kortes dams and power plants. Although the road is not maintained for public traffic, the road is normally open to the public for travel. Weather permitting, the road will be closed for the culvert replacements on the morning of Monday, July 27, and reopened by the evening of Friday, July 31. Seminoe State Park will remain open and accessible from the south via Carbon County Road 351 from Sinclair. The Miracle Mile recreation area will remain accessible via the Kortes Road from the north and the Hanna-Leo Road from the south. Members of the public who desire to travel this section of road between Seminoe State Park and the Miracle Mile before or after the temporary road closure do so at their own risk and are encouraged to use caution due to the condition of the road and the ongoing road repair activities. # # # The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits. Visit our website at www.usbr.gov and follow us on Twitter @USBR. .
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