BLM closes section of remote road near Murray

MURRAY — The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed a portion of Tiger Gulch Road, which is impassable due to a washout caused by recent winter storms.

The closure is in Township 49 North, Range 5 East, Section 6, about 0.1 mile south of the Kings Pass Road junction on the edge of the town of Murray. The closure is necessary to protect public safety and prevent additional natural resource damage. Significant reconstruction will be required before the route can be reopened. The road will remain closed until design work is complete and funding for repairs is secured, a press release said.

Recent storms have also caused damage in other parts of the BLM Coeur d’Alene District. Staff members are assessing and repairing impacts at multiple sites.