The temporary weight restrictions have been lifted. There is unrestricted vehicle access over the El Portal Road , that portion of Highway 140 inside the park. A road improvement project is now scheduled to begin in the fall of 1998. Weight restrictions are in effect for the Wawona Bridge which crosses the South Fork of the Merced River on the Wawona Road, that portion of Highway 41 inside the park. These weight restrictions do not affect buses and recreational vehicles.
Brief delays are possible due to ongoing construction of a bridge bypass.
One way sections exist on the Hetch Hetchy Road, and vehicles exceeding 25 feet in length are permanently restricted. The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village, Housekeeping Camp, and Wawona Hotel are open seven days a week. In Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines campgrounds are open, reservations are required. Upper and Lower River Campgrounds were destroyed by flooding in January 1997 and are permanently closed. All other campgrounds remain closed.