The bridge, which is located along the North Fork Trail, has failed and is unsafe to cross. The new bridge would be built with native log stringers by hand using skilled trail bridge builders.
Location
Approximately 8 miles north/northeast of Westfir, OR along the North Fork River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/24/2019
2
Decision
01/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| North Fork Bridge Replacement | Decision Signed Date: 01/10/2023 |
| Forests | Willamette National Forest |
| Districts | Middle Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T20S, R3E, Section 13 |