[OrRando] Spring Hill south of Laughlin Rd is closed

[Paul G. Rozelle]

I was through there yesterday (12/23) on the Woodburn 150K permanent.
The bridge is indeed closed and has seen much better days, but it is
very easy to navagate around the concrete barricades and safely cross
what's left of the bridge to the other side (which is very auto-free
and made for some lovely riding!).

I'm no civil engineer, but it looks like this bridge might be in the
"replacement" category rather than something that just needs some
patching up.  If that's the case, then likely at some point it'll be
totally out, which will require the detour.

Paul

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Jim, That may be the case but I have negotiated several washouts already
this year and many in the past.

Just because the road is closed to autos doesn't mean you can't get through.
Also, the "other side" is usually more auto free.
  ----- Original Message ----- =

  From: Jim Bronson<mailto:jim.bronson at gmail.com> =

  To: Oregon area Randonneurs<mailto:orrando at tire.patch.com> =

  Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 9:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [OrRando] Spring Hill south of Laughlin Rd is closed


  seems like it'd be pretty hard to hike a bike around a bridge that
  isn't there anymore!

  On Dec 24, 2007 11:24 AM, Ray Ogilvie <Lochmond at
msn.com<mailto:Lochmond at m=
sn.com>> wrote:
  >
  >
  >
  > Can you hike-a-bike around the wash out?
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Lynne Fitzsimmons
  > To: Oregon area Randonneurs
  > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 11:44 PM
  > Subject: [OrRando] Spring Hill south of Laughlin Rd is closed
  >
  >
  > The bridge right after the intersection is washed out.   You can, of co=
urse,
  > detour on Laughlin and come back on
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