Hughes Meadows Road near Priest Lake closing for repairs
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Priest Lake Ranger District is temporarily closing the popular Forest Service Road 662 to Hughes Meadows for construction.
A major project will begin Friday, Aug. 5, to replace a culvert with a bridge over Hughes Fork. Construction will continue into the first week or two of September, Forest Service officials say, noting that the road will be closed for public safety.
Forest Road 662 is the main road leading into Hughes Meadows. Tim Knight, Priest Lake District Ranger, said he is aware that this area is popular to visitors this time of year. “Replacing the culvert with a bridge will leave the road, and the resources, in a better condition than they are now,” he said.
Info: Priest Lake Ranger District, (208) 443-6800.
