With shuttle not running, Zion National Park closes road due to overcrowding

St. George • Officials at Zion National Park have started to regularly close the road into the park’s main canyon due to overcrowding from private vehicles since the shuttle service closed for the season last month.The popular Scenic Drive roadway has been overrun with visitors since the shuttles stopped operating Nov. 30, forcing officials to close the gates to ease traffic and prevent illegal parking, The Spectrum reported Wednesday.“In order to make the scenic drive available