There was a fire today at the north end of the Ridge Route. It burned along State 138 south of Quail Lake to the Ridge Route. So far, it seems to be contained at around 150 acres and hasn’t affected any historical features along the roadway. State 138 was closed through the area between Gorman Post Road and 170th St West. The Ridge Route is closed from State 138 to at least Pine Canyon Road at this time. Further details will be posted if more develop.
Superelevated curves heading down the north Reservoir Summit grade
Roadway Update
We have some good news regarding the condition of the roadway. Southern California Edison and other contractors recently completed a project to replace some of the wires on their power lines. To make sure the vehicles they used could traverse the roadway and not do any damage, they cleared the roadway. The large rockslides in Swede’s Cut and Serpentine Drive reported in January have been removed. The large boulder that was moved during our August 2021 CUTRR was broken down yet more and moved further from the roadway. The gates still remain closed and the roadway between the gates is only open to non-motorized travel.
CUTRR Events and Online Meetings
Our CUTRR events are currently on hold due to personal obligations. They will resume as soon as possible. We are also working with the USFS to get permission to use heavier equipment / mechanized tools to increase our efficiency. Thank you all for your patience and continued support.
Our online meetings should resume soon. I am working on a date for May at this time. Previous meetings have been quite successful, and I would like to keep that going. Your input has been very helpful. Future meetings will be recorded, as requested through our recent poll. If you miss a meeting, it will be posted on our YouTube channel.
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Reporting Problems on the Ridge Route
Events such as January 26, 2021 when big rigs tried to travel the Ridge Route and past fires, we thought it was a good idea to have a place to report things. If you see something wrong on the Ridge Route, be it a developing washout, large vehicles traversing the roadway, or things out-of-the-ordinary, we have set up a web page to help you report things on the road. We will pass the information along to the appropriate agencies as needed.
To Report Problems or other issues on the Ridge Route, please use the website below. The web page is also located under our “Current Roadway Conditions” page in the menu.
Would you like to write an article for our newsletter? We are looking for stories about the road, experiences you’ve had, or information about the history. Perhaps something about the things you can see alongside the roadway, such as the plants and geology. Let us know!
Featured Photo
Swede’s Cut, shortly after opening of the Ridge Route in 1915
Swede’s Cut, is the largest and most famous cut along the Ridge Route. It slices through a ridge at 110 feet in depth. The cut is also the source of many rockslides, due to the steep sides and easily broken sedimentary layers within. We do hope to see it as clear as it was in 1915 someday. With your help, we will make that happen.
Greetings All! We are adding a poll to our site to determine if there is interest in recording our future online meetings. Currently, the meeting materials are made online after it is over. If you would like to see meetings recorded, let us know! Poll is also available on the right side of our website.
We are seeking an artist! In conjunction with our Ridge Route plan, we are looking for someone that can help us with creating mockups of what we would like to see for the future of the Ridge Route. Specifically, we would like to create “artists renditions” of some of the improvements at historic sites along the roadway which help with fundraising and getting them approved.
Contact us for more details! We can use your help!
Our next Zoom meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 6 pm. Join us as we work on our management plan for the Ridge Route and get updates on the roadway.
