ODOT to use pit west of Sisters for storage

The Oregon Department of Transportation will be temporarily storing cinders and pavement grindings in the lower stockpile area of Zimmerman Cinder Pit, west of Sisters, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday.
The storage of the asphalt grindings is being done through a special use permit with the Deschutes National Forest’s Sisters Ranger District. ODOT’s use of cinder pit will not impact access to or use of Zimmerman Pit, officials said.
ODOT is expected to use the material, coming from a paving project from Jack Lake Road to Santiam Junction, in the future to help repair state Highway 242.