Heavy snowfall and melting has saturated the subsurface of the chip-sealed roadway at Capitol Reef National Park, according to Superintendent Charles V. Lundy.

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To prevent further damage, the park has closed its scenic drive, said Lundy, and it will probably be spring before the road will reopen.

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