Lumsden Road to
Close for Repair and Maintenance
Sonora, CA (October 23, 2007) ... The Forest Service today announced
that the Stanislaus National Forest (NF) Groveland Ranger District’s Lumsden
Road, also known as Forest Road 1N10, will be closed for the season beginning
October 26, 2007 to provide for public safety during road repair and maintenance
operations. The road is expected to remain closed for the upcoming winter
season, and reopen for public travel this coming spring.
Lumsden Road will be closed on the south end at its gated intersection with
Ferretti Road, and on the north end, at a point approximately 3 miles above the
Lumsden Bridge. The repair and maintenance project is designed to restore
currently inaccessible sections of the road and improve travel conditions for
Forest visitors.
Specifically, the Lumsden Road project will increase driver visibility on
narrow curves, surface several steep and rocky sections, improve water drainage,
expand Tuolumne River trailhead parking, and improve parking at the Lumsden boat
launch. Additionally, the repair work will include installation of a wire wall
designed to repair a damaged section of the road and restore access to Lumsden
Bridge.
The project is the result of a combined partnership effort on the part of the
Forest Service, City and County of San Francisco Hetch-Hetchy Project, Tuolumne
County Resource Advisory Committee, and the Tuolumne River Outfitter and Guide
Association.
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