Teale Road between U.S. Highway 12 and Furnessville Road will be permanently closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the National Park Service (NPS).

NPS owns all lands on either side of Teale Road and the last remaining residence on the road was vacated earlier this year, NPS said. Teale Road will be permanently closed to vehicular traffic but will be accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists.

NPS plans eventually to remove the asphalt and restore the area to a natural landscape as funding becomes available.

Posted 9/18/2009