The Burnt River Canyon Lane will remain closed until 5/15
By Garrett Christensen on Friday, May 12th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER COUNTY – (Release from the Baker County Road Department)
Update:
The Burnt River Canyon Lane will remain closed between the junction of the Clark Creek intersection on
the west end of the lane and Highway 30 on the east end of the lane to through traffic until Monday,
May 15,2023. The water flows released from Unity Reservoir have been reduced and the water has
receded from the roadway but there is debris and some minor work to be done on the road edge that
crews will be completing.
Previous: Posted on May 9, 2023
The Burnt River Canyon Lane between the junction of the Clark Creek intersection on the west end and Highway 30 on the east end was closed as of Monday, May 8, 2023 at 3:00pm, to through traffic due to water on the roadway from the recent rain events and snow pack melting with the warmer temperatures.
The road will remain closed until releases made from Unity Reservoir fall below 1,000 cubic feet per second and after the Baker County Road Department has assessed the road. It is anticipated the road will reopen Friday but that will depend upon the damage to the road once the water recedes.
