Fishhook Tunnel construction begins
Courtesy of USFS
ST. MARIES – The Fishhook Tunnel on Gold Center Road #301 is now closed for up to eight weeks for public safety as contractors repair the historic tunnel, located on the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
A recent safety inspection of the tunnel revealed critical rock fall hazards.
The closure will include Fishhook Road #301 from the intersection with the Old River Road at the St. Joe River to the intersection of the #753 Road at Lick Creek Road. See accompanying map for additional information.
The following alternate routes will be available:
•Alternative 1- Lick Creek Road #753 to Hoyt Mountain Road #325 to Boulder Creek Road #396 to Clarkia Marble Road #321.
•Alternative 2- Outlaw Creek Road 1928 to Upper Lick Creek Road#1926 to Lick Creek Road # 753 to Hoyt Mountain Road #325 Road to Boulder Creek Road # 396 Road to Clarkia Marble Road #321
•Alternative 3- Avery Timber Creek Road # 201 to Kelly Creek Rd # 1237
•Alternative 4- The Kelley Creek Road #1237 from Avery to access the Avery Timber Creek Road #201. The lower three miles of the Kelly Creek Road 1237 will be closed to the public Monday to Friday from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to the expected increase of logging trucks.
For more information about this closure, contact the St. Joe Ranger District’s St. Maries office at (208) 245-2531.