Tripoli Road washout?

[Waumbek]

This is posted this evening on an NOAA/NWS local conditions page for Grafton Co., NH. Does anyone have more info?

08/21/2009 0630 PM

Livermore, Grafton County.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.

Law enforcement reports Tripoli Road is washed out in
Livermore, time based on radar.

 

[Barkingcat]

I'll be up there later today (Saturday). I may be able to get more information...stay tuned.

 

[psmart]

According to WMNF "Current Conditions" the road is still closed:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/conditions/

 

[DrewKnight]

Thanks for pointing this out, you no doubt saved me at least half an hour of my life this week, because I never would have thought to look at conditions.

 

[bryan]

as of early this afternoon the road is still only open from waterville valley to about 1/2 mile past the east pond trailhead. looks like they are actively working on it as they have porta potties set out where the road is blocked (always a good sign, must be a union gig) and i almost got forced off the road by a dumptruck as i was driving back out to waterville valley.

bryan

 

[Mike P.]

So (for us flatlanders) You can reach the Osceola & Tecumseh trailheads from Waterville Valley but not from I-93?

Thanks folks!

 

[bryan]

So (for us flatlanders) You can reach the Osceola & Tecumseh trailheads from Waterville Valley but not from I-93?

exactly. east pond as well.

bryan

 

[dr_wu002]

Forest Service website lists Tripoli Road as OPEN now.

-Dr. Wu

 

[DougPaul]

Forest Service website lists Tripoli Road as OPEN now.

I don't believe the recent washout was ever listed under "Forrest Road Status". The closure was under "Current conditions" and has now scrolled off the page.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/conditions/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/conditions/roads_status.php

So I would wait for a report from someone who actually tries to drive the road.

Doug

 

[bobandgeri]

I drove the length from Waterville Valley to Rte 93 yesterday after hiking the Tripyramids. The washout has been fixed and the road is drivable the entire length.