Gate open . Doesn’t seem like they are logging anytime soon. Road is now 4wd HC due to washouts at 0.5-1 km (a creek running on the road). Road won’t last long if nobody puts in any work on it.
Walked the road up to the Branch 112 due to the locked gate, but the road has been fixed up and is in pretty good condition. SUV-friendly, and the large rocks are gone. Haven't checked if the washout further up is gone but it wouldn't surprise me if it was.
The road is in pretty rough shape with a few sections of large loose rocks and wash out. I was able to drive to ~4km where a major landslide prohibited any further access. Beyond that the road bed appears to be in good shape!