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Paving the Road - National Parks Gallery

Paving the Road - National Parks Gallery

Park road crews finished paving the new road at Sunshine Point in early February.

Panorama at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Panorama at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...

A panoramic view captures the full extent of what used to be Sunshine Point Campground and the park road.

Rebuilding Road at Sunshine Point

Rebuilding Road at Sunshine Point

Park road crews hard at work rebuilding the road at Sunshine Point.

Mount Rainier national park - Sunshine Point

Mount Rainier national park - Sunshine Point

The jagged edge of what's left of Sunshine Point is visible from the new park road.

Crews work to shore up eroding banks.

Crews work to shore up eroding banks.

Park crews work to shore up eroding banks at the former site of Sunshine Point campground.

Newly Paved Road at Sunshine Point

Newly Paved Road at Sunshine Point

Park road crews finished paving the new road at Sunshine Point in early February.

Paving in February - National Parks Gallery

Paving in February - National Parks Gallery

Park road crews finished paving the new road at Sunshine Point in early February.

Inspecting the Damage - National Parks Gallery

Inspecting the Damage - National Parks Gallery

National Park staff inspect the damage at Sunshine Point, as the rain continues to fall.

Picnic Table at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Picnic Table at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

A lone picnic table sits amid the wreckage of Sunshine Point Campground

Aerial View of Sunshine Point Campground

Aerial View of Sunshine Point Campground

An aerial view shows five acres of new riverbed. A few campsites at Sunshine Point remain undamaged.

Five Acres Swept Away - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Five Acres Swept Away - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Nisqually River tore away more than five acres of land at Sunshine Point.

Surveying the New Sunshine Point

Surveying the New Sunshine Point

Park crews survey the new terrain at Sunshine Point.

Paving at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Paving at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Park road crews finished paving the new road at Sunshine Point in early February.

Flood repair begins - National Parks Gallery

Flood repair begins - National Parks Gallery

Park crews work to shore up the eroding bank of the Nisqually River at the former site of Sunshine Point campground.

Road and Levee Reconstruction - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Road and Levee Reconstruction - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

Park Ranger Larry Miranda watches the road and levee reconstruction at Sunshine Point.

River and Reconstruction Panorama

River and Reconstruction Panorama

A panoramic view shows the full extent of construction at Sunshine Point.

New Road at Sunshine Poin - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

New Road at Sunshine Poin - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

By December, a rough road had been rebuilt through the breach at Sunshine Point.

Paving the New Road at Sunshine Point

Paving the New Road at Sunshine Point

With a strech of good weather in early February, park road crews finished paving the new park road at Sunshine Point.

The Importance of Rocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Importance of Rocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

More than 10,000 tons of rock were brought in to stabilize and protect the new road at Sunshine Point.

Readying for Repairs - National Parks Gallery

Readying for Repairs - National Parks Gallery

Road equipment sits ready to begin repairs at Sunshine Point as park staff discuss the damage.

Road Crew Confers - National Parks Gallery

Road Crew Confers - National Parks Gallery

Park road crews confer at Sunshine Point. The road was rebuilt from scratch without the luxury of carefully crafted plans.

New Road at Sunshine Point 2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

New Road at Sunshine Point 2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

By December, a rough road had been rebuilt through the breach at Sunshine Point.

Assessing the Damage - National Parks Gallery

Assessing the Damage - National Parks Gallery

National Park staff inspect the damage at Sunshine Point, as the rain continues to fall.