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Zion: Allow Extra Time on Zion Mount Carmel Highway During Roadwork

Roadwork starting October 26 will bring alternating one-way traffic to Zion Mount Carmel Highway, with minor delays expected during your visit.

By Jocelyn Pion,

If you're planning to take Zion Mount Carmel Highway during your visit to Zion, leave some flexibility in your schedule. Roadwork starts October 26 on this road. Traffic will alternate in each direction, with minor delays expected for drivers.

That means the drive could take longer than usual. Zion Mount Carmel Highway remains open with alternating one-way traffic. We recommend allowing extra time, especially if you've planned your day around a tightly scheduled series of stops.

Two cars on a road lined with orange traffic cones, between red canyon cliffs and trees with yellow autumn leaves

The available information doesn't say how long construction will last. Don't plan your trip around an assumed date when normal traffic will resume. To plan the rest of your visit, see the Zion National Park guide and keep this roadwork in mind as you decide how to fit in your stops.

When you're there, allow extra time for this drive. Delays are expected to be minor, but we recommend leaving some breathing room before your next activity. If your day involves several drives, it's better to build in extra time than to have to rearrange your plans at the first slowdown.

This alert covers traffic conditions on Zion Mount Carmel Highway. It doesn't give a specific wait time or a date when construction will end. Keep those limits in mind as you plan your drive. You can include this road in your route, but allow for some uncertainty about your arrival time. Before you head out, check the available traffic updates.