Gaper_Jeffy Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 The forest service alleges they are building a new bridge over Eliot creek. From their Website, "Hood River Ranger District, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, will close Laurance Lake Road (FS Road 2840) beginning July 14 until August 28, 2003. The closure is for public safety while the Lower Eliot Bridge is constructed and the existing temporary structure removed." Does anyone know where the new bridge will be? I know they say "Lower Eliot Bridge" however I visited the site of the old bridge Sunday and I did not see any construction in progress. Are they constructing the bridge were the new "detour" trail crosses Eliot creek? Gaper Jeffy Quote
Thrashador Posted August 5, 2003 Posted August 5, 2003 No sé señor. Call the Hood River district office: 541.352.6002. They sure did a good job with the temporary bridge. Athough I sort of wish they would do away with the seasonal bridges altogether which might lower the phreak factor on the Timberline trail. Quote
CraigA Posted August 10, 2003 Posted August 10, 2003 The bridge replacement that is closing Laurence Lake road is on the road to Laurence Lake about 3 miles from Clear Creek Road. The road is gated at the spillway. I was up there 2 weeks ago and it added about 3.5 miles of road hiking to my Elk Cove trip There was definately construction going on then cranes, dump-trucks and the whole nine yards! This is a road and not a trail, so if your talking about a trail bridge thats being replaced then it would be something else. Contact the Forest Service and I'd hope they would be able to tell you exactly what and where is going on. Craig Quote
ivan Posted August 12, 2003 Posted August 12, 2003 that bridge is done now (ruins the fun of crossing the elliot too) Quote
nonanon Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 Ivan, I think you're talking about the trail #600 bridge over Elliot creek. The Clear Creek road closure, otoh, goes until the 28th. Just a FYI. Quote
ivan Posted August 19, 2003 Posted August 19, 2003 yer right....i just recently saw the brand spanking new bridge above the treeline and assumed that was it...seemed odd at the time that making such a small structure would require closing the road... now back to killing my brain w/ Quote
wayne Posted August 20, 2003 Posted August 20, 2003 Are most of the Oregonians posting an some other site? I dont see much in this section lately. Maybe you all have a life? Quote
ivan Posted August 22, 2003 Posted August 22, 2003 wayne1112 said: Are most of the Oregonians posting an some other site? I dont see much in this section lately. Maybe you all have a life? shit, it 's just so much more fun to climb north of here this time of year Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted August 22, 2003 Posted August 22, 2003 I couldn't have said it better myself! Quote
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