BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
For release: September 3, 2014
Contact: Richard Hatfield,
Marys Peak Field Office Manager
503-315-5968
Trish Hogervorst, Public Affairs Officer
503-375-5657
South Fork Alsea Byway
Intermittent Closures during September
Salem, Ore-- The South Fork Alsea Backcountry Byway, which connects the towns of Monroe and
Alsea, will be closed to traffic intermittently during the month of September. These closures are
needed to replace a number of failing culverts along the road.
September 8-12: The road between the town of Alsea and Alsea Falls Recreation Site will be
closed. Visitors to the Alsea Falls Recreation Area can access the area via the South Fork Byway
Road through Alpine. The road will reopen by 5:00 pm on September 12.
September 15-19: Visitors should expect short (less than 20 minutes) delays along the South Fork
Alsea Byway Road.
September 22-26: The road will be closed 8 miles west of Alpine. Visitors to the Alsea Recreation
Area will need to use Highway 34 through Alsea to access the recreation area. The road will be
reopened by 5:00 pm on September 26.
For much of September, visitors should drive the road with caution as there will be heavy
equipment in the area and short stretches of gravel as the culverts are replaced.
For more information about the Alsea Falls Backcountry Byway and Recreation area:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/recreation/index.php
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land
known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 western states, including Alaska.
The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s
mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated
$4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.
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