155:(March 7), struck the United States eastern seaboard resulting in damage that caused the park to close indefinitely. In October 2022 the NPS announced that a nearly $ 3 million contract had been awarded to Puyenpa services, LLC from Gaithersburg, MD 20877, a company experienced in trail construction and familiar with sensitive natural and cultural resources for a final phase of restoration and construction work. During construction, other work during this phase of repairs included surveying and project layout, vegetation clearing and stump/root removal for trail work, and procurement of supplies and materials. No work would take place during the winter months and construction was planned to resume in the spring of 2023. On May 30, 2023 the NPS announced the final stage of restoration was set to start with work to continue through the fall and into early winter. Tentatively the park is expected to open to the public again in the spring of 2024.
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