Closed after Gorge fire in 2017, the Oneonta Tunnel is now open and ready to ride
(Left: East end of the Oneonta Tunnel in 2017 after the Eagle Creek Fire. Right: All cleaned up and ready to ride today! Photos: ODOT)
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ODOT will seek funding to replace Eagle Creek stairs on Gorge path
Conceptual renderings of possible replacement of Eagle Creek stairs by David Evans & Associates.
ODOT will build hiker/biker campsites at Viento, releases photos of Mitchell Point Tunnel path
(ODOT renderings of Mitchell Point tunnel portals.)
The Historic Columbia River Highway is open again for your riding pleasure
Along with an announcement today from the U.S. Forest Service (see below) that Multnomah Falls has begun a phased re-opening comes news that the last section of the Historic Columbia River Highway closed due to Covid-19 precautions is now open. The Oregon Department of Transportation has officially re-opened the Historic Highway between Bridal Veil and … Read more
The Gorge is healing with less ‘invasive motor vehicle traffic’
July 9th, 2020 – The pandemic kept cars away and gave us a taste of the Gorge’s true potential.
ODOT is removing those dangerous guardrails on the Historic Highway
“That was the wrong decision and we are in the process of removing two stretches of that guardrail now.”— Rian Windsheimer, ODOT Region 1 director
Homeowners along Sandy River defend ODOT’s bike-unfriendly guardrails
We’re still trying to learn more about why the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) installed three sections of guardrails in the paved shoulder of the Historic Columbia River Highway south of Interstate 84 last week. These guardrails narrow valuable space used by many bicycle riders and their dangerous placement increases odds of stressful passes and … Read more
