Public Asked to
Drive with Caution Due to Conditions on Bankhead National Forest Roads
(Double Springs, AL) March 2, 2015---- U.S. Forest
Service officials are urging all forest users to limit their use of forest
roads in the Bankhead National Forest. If you need to drive on forest
roads, please drive with caution for your safety and to reduce damage to the roads.
Forest roads were severely impacted by the recent snow event and freezing and
thawing temperatures. Heavy rainfall is predicted next week which will
make road conditions worse. Limited use is advised on all Forest Service
roads.
“We are making every effort to ensure roads are
safe and resources are protected,” said Dave Casey, district ranger for the
Bankhead National Forest. In some instances, when weather or road
conditions cannot provide for safe use, or in periods critical to wildlife and
other resources, roads may be closed temporarily.
For more information about current road conditions
or closures contact the Bankhead District Office at 205-489-5111 or the “Know
Before You Go” section on the Forest Service website at www.fs.usda.gov/alabama
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