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Drakes Beach will be closed from May 1 to Aug. 31 while construction crews reconfigure the parking lot and restore a wetland. The work is part of the Point Reyes National Seashore’s two-year road improvement project, which is over 70 percent complete. About half of the two-acre parking lot will be removed, and the remaining area will be reconfigured with 314 spaces, down from 399. Three metal culverts will be taken out and surrounding upland areas will be excavated to create a two-acre wetland with mostly freshwater and some tidal influence on the south side of the lot. The restoration aims to return natural hydrologic function that existed before the parking lot was built in the 1960s, park spokeswoman Christine Beekman said. The mitigation work is required because construction on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is expected to negatively impact aquatic breeding habitat, particularly at the stretch of road that was perpetually flooded and i
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Stephen DUBNER Let me make sure I’m understanding you correctly. It’s called the Dull Men’s Club, yes? “Dull” as in boring?
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Scenic byway beginning in Minnesota awarded new distinction
Sections of the Great River Road, which stretches from the North Star State to Louisiana, among first roads to receive new federal designations since 2009. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
photo by Explore Minnesota
ST. PAUL The natural beauty visible and historic sites accessible via the nationally recognized scenic byway beginning in Minnesota have earned it a new distinction from the federal government.
Federal transit authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 16 proclaimed sections of the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River all the way to Louisiana, as All-American Roads. They are among the first roads to receive such a designation in more than a decade.
Scenic byway beginning in Minnesota awarded new distinction
Sections of the Great River Road, which stretches from the North Star State to Louisiana, among first roads to receive new federal designations since 2009. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
photo by Explore Minnesota
ST. PAUL The natural beauty visible and historic sites accessible via the nationally recognized scenic byway beginning in Minnesota have earned it a new distinction from the federal government.
Federal transit authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 16 proclaimed sections of the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River all the way to Louisiana, as All-American Roads. They are among the first roads to receive such a designation in more than a decade.
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