RS 2477 is a simple and straightforward law. : “The right-of-way for the construction of highways across public lands not reserved for public purposes is hereby granted.”
Congress specifically and clearly reaffirmed the validity and intent of RS 2477 in 1976.
http://www.icmj.com/more_page.php?id=5&keywords=RS_2477_Roads_&_Rights-of-Way_(Summary)
Though it stills bugs me that we need a judge to decide what should never be in debate: The Feds have NO BUSINESS closing down these historic thoroughfares!
Back briefly. Thanks for the Ping!