Mesa Verde National Park invites public comment on the Mesa Top Loop roads

Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park.

The Journal

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering a project which would rehabilitate Mesa Top Loop, Cliff Palace Loop and Sun Temple Loop roads, improve accessibility at adjacent overlooks, improve sidewalks and parking areas, replace the current Visitor and Research Center intersection and possibly widen the two-way sections of Mesa Top Loop and Sun Temple Loop roads to accommodate a bike lane.

As part of the planning process, NPS is initiating a 30-day comment period on the preliminary concepts. The public is encouraged to share observations, concerns and ideas about the information presented in a newsletter available online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/MEVE. The information obtained during this public comment period will be used to refine the concepts, identify issues and ensure that NPS has the information needed to move forward in the planning process.

Comments must be received no later than Jan. 30, 2020 online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/MEVE.