Why are there no guard rails on the park road?
The park road is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As such, improvements that alter the historic quality cannot be made. To maintain this historic route and setting, you will not see any major modifications of that road to some of the current highway standards (passing lanes, emergency lanes, guard rails, etc) because of its historic significance and its original purpose to afford visitors a scenic drive that fits into the park’s landscape.
