EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A scenic highway that connects the central Oregon town of Sisters to Belknap Springs on the other side of the McKenzie Pass will likely remain closed to motorists until spring.
Oregon Department of Transportation officials tell The Register-Guard (http://bit.ly/2fir9fF) that dead and dying trees in forests scorched by wildfires make Oregon Route 242 unsafe.
Loggers on contract with the U.S. Forest Service have been working along the road cutting down hazardous trees.
Officials also say heavy firefighting equipment damaged the roadway and culverts are filled with debris.