Mitchell Point Tunnel is open to the public (but you still can’t bike there)
When I heard the news last week, I was excited by the possibility of riding through those carved-rock windows out into river gorge below.
4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
When I heard the news last week, I was excited by the possibility of riding through those carved-rock windows out into river gorge below.
one of the most extraordinary infrastructure projects in our state’s history
Can you imagine riding this?! (Photos: AJ Zelada)
(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)
(ODOT renderings of Mitchell Point tunnel portals.)