One dead in crash on southbound Highway 242 early Sunday
(BCN) - One person died in a crash on southbound Highway 242 south of Clayton Road in Concord early Sunday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. A burgundy Tesla Model 3 was traveling ... > react
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- Oct 14, 2025 3:38pm
Weekend snowfall over the Cascades has prompted the Oregon Department of Transportation to close the gates on the west side of McKenzie Pass, Oregon Highway 242. Crews closed the gates Tuesday morning ... Read More
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Highway 242 is closed again. Now for the season
- Mckenzie Hwy
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- Oct 14, 2025 3:37pm
The road over McKenzie Pass had been closed this summer because of a nearby wildfire. It reopened briefly late last month after the Foley Ridge Fire was under control. Read More
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- Sep 30, 2025 10:31am
The west side of McKenzie Pass Highway 242 is expected to reopen later this week after a nearby wildfire was quelled and state officials clean up the scenic roadway. Read More
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Multiple lanes of I-45 NB blocked near Highway 242 by big rig crash in Montgomery County
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- W Interstate 45
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- Sep 29, 2025 08:55am
The left and center lanes have been blocked for hours following a three-vehicle accident near The Woodlands. Read More
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- Sep 29, 2025 08:32am
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A three-vehicle crash is causing a major traffic jam on I-45 northbound near TX-242 near The Woodlands in south Montgomery County. The two center lanes, the left lane and the left shoulder are blocked ... Read More
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Nearly 500-acre Foley Ridge Fire still zero contained; Highway 242 closure, Level 2 evacuation notice continue
- Mckenzie Hwy
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- Sep 19, 2025 6:03pm
The nearly 2-week-old, lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest has grown to nearly 500 acres and is still at zero containment, officials said Friday, but some weather ... Read More
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- Sep 19, 2025 2:13pm
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The Lane County Sheriff's Office has placed homes on Highway 242 from where it begins at Highway 126 to the county line on a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notice because of the Foley Ridge Fire. A ... Read More
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- Sep 18, 2025 4:20pm
Widespread closures have been issued for popular roads and sites in the Central Cascades due to the Foley Ridge Fire. Here's what to know. Read More
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Work on Foley Ridge Fire prompts evacuation warning, partial closure of Old McKenzie Highway
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- Sep 18, 2025 05:07am
A portion of Oregon Highway 242 is closed due to Foley Ridge Fire in eastern Lane County. Crews work to contain 437-acre blaze near McKenzie Pass. Read More
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Widespread closures issued for west side of McKenzie Highway 242 due to Foley Ridge Fire
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- Sep 17, 2025 5:00pm
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The Foley Ridge Fire has brought widespread closures to the west side of McKenzie Highway 242 and a number of popular trails, campgrounds and recreation sites. The fire, which reached 468 acres on ... Read More
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Highway 242 closure continues near Foley Ridge Fire; Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation notices issued in Lane County
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- Sep 16, 2025 5:00pm
McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- More than 350 firefighters continued Tuesday to battle the 437-acre Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge. A 21-mile stretch of ... Read More
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- Sep 16, 2025 3:18pm
A portion of Oregon Highway 242 is closed due to Foley Ridge Fire in eastern Lane County. Crews work to contain 437-acre blaze near McKenzie Pass. Read More
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- Sep 16, 2025 11:48am
The Foley Ridge Fire that broke out 10 days ago on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge has burned nearly 450 acres and prompted the closure Tuesday of a 21-mile stretch of state ... Read More
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- Sep 15, 2025 3:05pm
This week, Oregon Department of Transportation crews are doing overnight work on I-5 north of Beltline at milepost 196 in Eugene. Read More
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