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Title: Upper Larch Mountain Road to close for winter Post by: www.corbettoregon.com on November 22, 2010, 06:26:26 PM NEWS RELEASE
(http://www.corbettoregon.com/forum/images/larchmtn.jpg) Release: November 22, 2010 Contact: Mike Pullen, Public Affairs Office, 503-988-6804, mike.j.pullen@multco.us Upper Larch Mountain Road to close for winter Multnomah County Transportation will close the upper section of Larch Mountain Road in the Columbia Gorge at 8 am on Wednesday, November 24 for the winter season. Every autumn the county closes upper Larch Mountain Road by installing a snow gate near mile post 10. The closure protects the traveling public from adverse weather conditions and reduces maintenance costs associated with snow removal. The gate is opened each spring. Larch Mountain Road is the highest road in Multnomah County, reaching an altitude of 4055 feet. Due to recent snowfalls, motorists are advised to carry chains if they plan to drive to the top of Larch Mountain Road prior to Wednesday’s closure of the snow gate. Multnomah County maintains Larch Mountain Road and 300 miles of roads and bridges. For more information, visit http://www.multco.us/roads (http://www.multco.us/roads) |