(Estacada, OR) -- ODOT says crews are making progress toward opening Highway 224 east of Estacada. It's been closed since 2020 because of wildfire damage. Crews are installing more than 42-thousand feet of new guardrail in 11 areas. The road is being repaved where it was damaged by heat from the fire. Hillsides with loose rock are having the rock removed and a screen mesh is being used to keep additional rocks from falling. The U.S. Forest Service is working on a timeline for when the highway to reopen sometime this year.