PaulO Posted June 4, 2007 Posted June 4, 2007 ORE 242 - McKenzie Pass Highway - Mile Post 65 - 83.71 (10 miles East of Intersection with McKenzie Highway ORE 126) Seasonal Closure AND Upcoming Construction Closure Lanes Affected: All Lanes , Shoulder Comments: Snow gates on east and west ends remain closed to all motor vehicles. Bicyclists and pedestrians allowed prior to 6/15/07 when construction starts. A Forest Service Construction Project beginning 6/15/07 will close the road to all traffic, including bicyclists and pedestrians, between MP 65.8, Alder Springs, and MP 71.4, Obsidian Trail. Closure in effect through August 30, 2007, possibly longer. Access to PCT, Obsidian Trailhead, etc. will be from the East (Sisters) side Only for the entire summer. Quote
PaulO Posted June 15, 2007 Author Posted June 15, 2007 UPDATE: Road still closed, construction put off a few days. "Snow gates on east and west ends remain closed to all motor vehicles. Bicyclists and pedestrians allowed prior to 6/19/07 when construction starts." Quote
PaulO Posted June 19, 2007 Author Posted June 19, 2007 Now Open: Old Mckenzie highway now open to all traffic from snowgate east end to the Obsidian trailhead only. The remainder of highway remains closed for construction Quote
PaulO Posted July 13, 2007 Author Posted July 13, 2007 Now may be mid Sept. til it is done... Details: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/general/conditions/hwy242.html Quote
PaulO Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 REOPENED YESTERDAY! Published: Saturday, September 1, 2007 Eugene Register Guard: Old McKenzie Highway reopens after road work McKENZIE BRIDGE - The west end of the McKenzie Pass Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Sunday, the state Department of Transportation said in a news release. The west gate of historic Highway 242 been closed since late June to allow for the installation of a new grade at a switch-back curve and new pavement just east of the Alder Springs snow gate. The snow gate is 11 miles off of Highway 126. A U.S. Forest Service contractor completing the work had anticipated finishing Sept. 4, but will complete the job and open the highway for motorized traffic two days early. Vehicles longer than 35 feet are prohibited on Highway 242. The highway typically closes in late October or early November when snow begins to fall. Quote
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