PORT ORFORD — U.S. Highway 101 is closed about 12 miles south of Port Orford after a landslide early Monday morning.
Matt Noble of the Oregon Department of Transportation said the landslide caused a roughly 200-yard segment of the highway to drop as much as 12 feet in some spots.
U.S. 101 remains closed in that area while geotechnical engineers evaluate the scene and watch for additional movement.
Noble said crews first noticed landslide activity on Jan. 2 when large cracks formed in the pavement. The cracks were patched, but by Friday, a sink hole formed in the northbound lanes, prompting a lane closure and 24-hour flagging for traveler’s safety.
Noble said active landslides are common in the area.
Kyle Bailey is the news director for News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.