Don't count on the restrictions being lifted. Most projects take longer than planned, and their adding the second layer of asphalt to the pavement seems to be stalled. After that occurs, they still have to add all the line painting and such, so I expect this project will run clear to the end.
Hitching is really easy.
Psyko: Good luck on your ambitious peak bagging trip! I once planned that trip, but we ended up bailing after tagging Tyndall and Willi in the same day, then spending the most miserable, windiest night ever in the Sierra at Lk Helen of Troy. (The wind was only part of the reason for bailing.)
