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Floor of the Valley Road

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Traffic congestion in the narrow canyon was recognized as a major problem in the 1990s and a public transportation system using propane-powered shuttle buses was instituted in the year 2000. From April through October, the scenic drive in Zion Canyon is closed to private vehicles and visitors ride
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The original 1916 road, built by Park Service engineer W.O. Tufts, was a single-lane dirt road that extended as far as the Weeping Rock parking area. In 1925 a gravel-surfaced road, called the "Government Road" replaced the original road and extended all the way to the Temple of Sinawava.
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Branch of Plans and Designs to highlight the natural features of the valley while presenting a natural-appearing built environment. The road begins at the south boundary of the park and ends at the
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From the South Entrance to Canyon Junction at the mouth of Zion Canyon the road has been reconstructed and has lost many of the characteristic features of the 1930s construction.
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as a particularly prominent example of the style. The road surface is coated with red aggregate to continue the design theme.
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construction techniques according to the prevailing 1930s Park Service policy of naturalistic design. The
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Floor of the Valley Road, Between Zion-Mount Carmel Highway and Temple of Sinawa
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In 1931 and 1932 the present road was constructed on a new alignment as a
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Zion National Park
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Floor of the Valley Road, Cable Creek Bridge, Spanning Cable Creek
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project. Further construction was performed from 1933 to 1942 by
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National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Utah
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National Register of Historic Places in Zion National Park
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Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Floor of the Valley Road is located in Utah
Floor of the Valley Road is located in the United States
Springdale, Utah
37°15′20″N 112°57′17″W / 37.25556°N 112.95472°W / 37.25556; -112.95472
MPS
96000048
Virgin River
Zion National Park
Utah
National Park Service
Temple of Sinawava

sandstone
rustic
Cable Creek Bridge
National Register of Historic Places
Depression-era
public works
Civilian Conservation Corps
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service




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