Price County forest roads closed for culvert work

RHINELANDER — Sections of Forest Road (FR) 118 Trail 101 (Flambeau Trail) in Price County will be closed to all traffic from July 15 through July 19, so that one culvert can be replaced to accommodate aquatic organism passage, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release.

FR 118c/Trail 101 will be closed between Cedar Rapids Road and approximately 0.3 miles east of Wintergreen Lake Road. This section of trail is located in the Park Falls Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Detour route is from the intersection of FR118/Trail 101 and Clubhouse Rd south to Forest Road (FR) 513 to FR118h/Trail 121 to Forest Road 138 near Sailor Lake west on Forest Road 118/Trail 102 to north on FR118/Trail 103 to FR549w to FR549e east of Wintergreen Lake Road.

USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available online for visitors to reference to identify alternative routes. The maps are located at fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/maps-pubs.

While the section of road is temporarily closed, USDA Forest Service officials encourage travelers to bring along a paper map or other navigational resource, and plan for extra time that might be needed.

“These culvert rehabilitation projects are intended to help protect essential habitat for aquatic organisms in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,” said USDA Forest Service Technical Services Staff Officer Mark Beuning. “During the time that the section of Forest Road 118c/Trail 101 is closed, be sure to plan ahead and allow for extra time to navigate your route. Bring a map with you, even if you have GPS.”

Exemptions to the prohibited motorized activity include any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty and persons with a special use authorization or other USDA Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of the closure.