Grand Canyon National Park (AP), Arizona — A $208 million, multi-year renovation is planned for the Trans Canyon Waterline, which supplies water to the community and millions of visitors to Grand Canyon National Park It has been.
According to National Park Service officials, waterline repairs and upgrades within the inner canyon and South Rim will ensure the park will meet its water supply needs for at least the next 50 years, attracting 6 million annual visitors and about 2,500 per year. I hope it will be able to support. residents.
They said work scheduled for the next few months will focus on establishing construction infrastructure and a staging area in the Grand Canyon Village area on the South Rim.
Park Service officials said the work should not result in any restrictions or closures that would affect visitors this year.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
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Originally constructed in the 1960s, the 12 ½ mile waterline supplies potable water to all South Rim facilities and the park’s inner canyon facilities.
Park Service officials say the waterline has suffered more than 85 major breaks since 2010, often costing $25,000 or more per repair.
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