McKenzie Pass Highway closing Tuesday

Maintenance managers with the Oregon Department of Transportation said they have made the decision to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, OR 242, for the winter/snow season effective at 4 p.m. Tuesday due to anticipated snowfall.

ODOT’s records indicate that the earliest closure of the twisting, scenic two-lane route occurred on October 18, 1996. The latest closure happened on January 10, 1939.