[Talk-us] Marking closed bridges

[Paul Johnson]

Jeff Barlow wrote:

> Paul Johnson <baloo at ursamundi.org>  wrote:
>
>>My experience with the US Forest Service around Mount Hood is that the
>>dates are set well in advance.
>
> There seems to be no such predictability to the closing and
> opening dates of McKenzie Pass for example. ODOT just closes it
> when the snow gets too deep. It's closed currently.
> <http://www.tripcheck.com/popups/Incid.asp?INCD=78209>

ODOT does maintain official dates for closures even if they don't
actually hold to them:  You can't count on the way being open in winter.

> There are several passes through the Sierras that CalTrans
> handles the same way.

California also leaves Siskyou Pass on I5 into Oregon open during
blizzards, forcing Oregon State Police and the national guard to risk
their own lives to rescue drivers on a nearly annual basis. I wouldn't
consider anything California does to be rational, safe, sane, or
worthy of reproduction anywhere. California: Don't Try This at Home.