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2008 -- Backroads in the East and West Kootenay       

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2011 Road Forum with most of the work and road access completed or repaired.

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Date Road Name Description, Location, or GPS coordinates Other Details Sent From
Oct 21 to 24, 2008 Hartley Lake Road
We are gravelling this road Work complete Oct 24, 2008 BC Forest Service
Oct 1, 2008 Grey Creek Pass Road
The bridge replacement is complete on the Grey Creek side at their 6.3 km mileage board. Oct 14 completed, 2008 BC Forest Service
AUG 26, 2008 Toby Creek Road
-- will restrict access to Jumbo Pass/Hut area and upper Toby Cr (Earl Grey Pass).
Highways are doing some maintenance/repair work to 2 bridges on Toby Creek Road therefore expect the road to be closed for extended periods. Dates not exact, But over the next couple of weeks. BC Forest Service from BC Highways
AUG 18, 2008 Summer Lake Road Bridge replacement project is now complete Work complete Oct 24, 2008 BC Forest Service
Aug 11, 2008 McMurdo Ck Road south of Spillimacheen FS Rd The McMurdo FS Road is blocked at 3.5 south of Spillimacheen FS Rd with a mudslide. It may dry out in a week or so, but impassible now. Skidder bladed a temporary swath to get 5 vehicles trapped behnd the mudslide on Sunday. May further ooze closed again following more rain. JS
Aug 1, 2008 Phillips Pass Road to Baldy Lake just north of Rooseville Car can drive the road this year to the Baldy Lake Trailhead Road in Great condition JS
July 29, 2008 Meachen Creek Road to the Hour Glass Lake Trailhead Car can drive the road to Hour Glass Lake Trailhead. Beyond to Haystack Lake, road is improved but requires a high clearance vehicle to drive 4 km further. Road in Great condition JS
July 11, 2008 HorseTheif Creek to Lake of the Hanging Glacier The road is blocked at 49.2km by a snow and debris avalanche and a washout. There is a parking spot just before this washout. No time given for repairs BC Forest Service
July 2008 Ram Creek Hot Springs beyond the Ram Creek Hot Springs toward Top of the World Park is impassible will be repaired this season BC Forest Service
July 2008 Lakit Lookout Road Snow still remains beyond lower parking lot   BC Forest Service
July 2008 McMurdo Road Repairing the 2 bridges in August 2008 Date to be announced BC Forest Service
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