The strike comes at the height of the construction season, state officials noted.
Because of the remote location and short construction season, the lodge was not finished until 1915.
By that time the 1987 construction season would be lost.
April 2008 marked the last construction season on the project.
Work resumed for the 2008 construction season the week of April 17, 2008.
The 2011 construction season came to a close on November 8, 2011.
Activity for the 2012 construction season resumed the week of March 18.
States are depending on getting the highway money by spring, when the construction season begins.
Few tasks were left to complete when the 1977 construction season began.
Harsh winter weather and short construction seasons provide additional challenges.