Work on the Jackson Lake Dam will require occasional closings of the Teton Park Road as it crosses the dam in Grand Teton National Park/NPS

One of the more scenic and relaxing drives through Grand Teton National Park is along the Teton Park Road, which near its northern end crosses the Jackson Lake Dam. Work on the dam, however, will lead to occasional closings of that section of road through October. 

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, plans to close the road across the dam on an intermittent basis from October 5 through Friday to perform crane work to set and move the bulkhead gate to inspect and perform maintenance work on multiple reservoir release gates at the the dam.

The first two closures are tentatively scheduled for October 5 and October 6. Additional closures and timing will be dependent on maintenance requirements and weather conditions. Closures will occur on the Teton Park Road across Jackson Lake Dam between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for a period of up to two hours for each closure. No evening or weekend work is planned at this time. When additional closures are scheduled, they will be communicated via Grand Teton National Park’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

During this time, travelers will not be able to make a through-trip on the Teton Park Road. Those wishing to access the northern part of Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park may want to take U.S. Highway 89/191/287. Access to the Snake River, including the boat launch and fishing area below the dam, will be available north of Jackson Lake Dam during this time.

Variable message boards advising visitors of the closures will be operational 24 hours in advance, staged at Jackson Lake Junction and near Signal Mountain Lodge. Flaggers will staff hard closures north of Jackson Lake Dam and south of Catholic Bay Picnic Area.

Work schedules may change, or be delayed, due to weather conditions, equipment malfunction, or other extenuating circumstances.