Road from Warren to South Fork Salmon River to be closed July 31 - August 14

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McCall, ID - The Forest Service will be replacing the Mayflower culvert with a fish friendly “Aquatic Organism Passage” box culvert two miles east of Warren on Warren Wagon Road (#340) next week. The road will be closed at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, and will remain closed through August 14. During the construction project, the road will be closed to all motorized travel, however foot traffic will be allowed.

During the closure period the public will not be able to drive from Warren to the South Fork of the Salmon River. The closure points will be at the junction of Warren Wagon Road (#340) and Pony Meadows Road (#359) and at Warren Summit. During the road closure, alternate access to the area east of Warren Summit will be via Yellow Pine and Big Creek. 

There may be delays of up to 2 hours from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 30 while the contractor moves equipment in and starts preparing the site.  Please call Will Perry with questions or concerns at 208-634-0767 or visit the PNF Road Conditions Page at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/payette/home/?cid=stelprdb5109592.

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Dozens of road construction projects in the Payette National Forest could cause delays or restrict access

We wanted to give OHV riders and hunters a head's up that the Payette National Forest has numerous road and bridge projects under way this fall that could cause delays or restrict access to an area you may wish to reach during hunting season.

Please check the details in an updated press release that explains all of the various road and bridge construction and improvement projects going on throughout the Payette National Forest to check on road closures and status.

The Payette National Forest was hit particularly hard by heavy rain and rapid snowmelt in late May and early June, causing enormous amounts of damage throughout the West Central Mountains.

Several roads were closed as a result of the damage, including:

• The East Fork Weiser River Road #172, due to a bridge washout near U.S. 95.
• The Middle Fork Weiser River Road #186, which is closed just below Cabin Creek Campground. The Fall Creek Road is suggested as an alternate route.
• A 500-foot section of the paved South Fork of the Salmon River Road was washed out by flooding and closed by Buckhorn Creek. A foot trail has been established to get around the washout area.

In addition to these closures, there is a considerable amount of road-improvement work going on throughout the forest that may cause delays for hunters, depending on location.

The Warren Wagon Road is being widened and resurfaced between Payette Lake and Secesh Summit. Possible delays are occurrding during blasting periods. Work is supposed to be completed by mid-September.

Please contact Laura Pramuk at the Payette National Forest for more information, 208-634-0784.