Public Advisory: Forest Access Roads and Bridges Closed

The Department of Natural Resources advises the following forest access roads and bridges in the eastern region have been closed due to damage sustained during Hurricane Igor:

• Drover's Ridge Road, located off the Trans Canada Highway (TCH) five kilometres east of Gambo;
• Northwest Pond Road, located off the TCH, three kilometres west of Glovertown;
• Mint Brook Resource Road, located off the TCH at Gambo, starting at kilometre 26;
• Deadwolf Road at Dunphy's Pond, located 35 kilometres off the Mint Brook Resource Road; and,
• Larson's Falls Bridge on Southwest Gander River, located off TCH at Glenwood, kilometre 58.

The following forest access roads were significantly damaged and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary:

• Spread Eagle Road, located 10 kilometres west of Whitbourne off the TCH;
• Gully Pond Road located in the Town of Witless Bay;
• Hanging Hill located in Heart's Desire;
• Joyces Trail located on the Witless Bay Line;
• Glover Road located at Greens Harbour;
• New Bay Road located north of Grand Falls-Windsor is impassable at kilometre 11 (Rowsell's Brook); and,
• Jumpers Brook is impassable at kilometer 14 (Beaton's Brook).

Additionally, Weir's Pond Road, located off the Gander Bay Highway, Route 330, is impassable beyond kilometre 20.

The department is continuing to assess the damage related to the storm and the public is advised to use extreme caution on any forest access road.

The department will keep the public informed should it become necessary to close any additional forest access roads to ensure public safety.

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Media contact:
Ken Morrissey
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 685-6612
kenmorrissey@gov.nl.ca 

2010 09 23                                                    5:10 p.m.