Historical Events
On Christmas Eve of 1964, Oregon was affected by massive flooding and the division was forced to close U.S. Route 99 and several bridges in the area. According to the Medford Mail Tribune, the division's Highway Engineer, Forrest Cooper, said 28 highway bridges were out and many highways looked doubtful whether they would continue to be opened.
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