Big Bend Lodge Rebuild Canceled, Water Upgrades Next

0:00Big Bend National Park just scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild the Chisos Mountains Lodge in the Chisos Basin. The project, GreenLid back in 2019 with funding approved, was set to kick off this May, but now it's officially canceled due to skyrocketing construction costs and timeline headaches. Design Snags and Delays blew the budget way out of proportion, leaving no cash for both the Lodge rebuild and a much needed water system upgrade in. The Basin Park officials confirm the whole area stays wide open to visitors. No closures means you can still hike those epic trails and soak in the views without interruption. They drop the statement thanking folks for their patience. On the waterfront, they're putting out fresh contract bids just for that rehab work, skipping the lodge and other upgrades for now. No timeline yet on. When that'll roll, the lodge isn't dead though. The team's crunching numbers and hunting new ways to make it happen. So keep an eye out for those updates as they push.

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