Myrtle Point (KMTR) -
UPDATE 1/24: A landslide has occurred eastbound lanes are closed, traffic controlled with flaggers, use caution.
UPDATE 1/23/12 4PM: ODOT/SW Oregon: Oregon 42 remains closed as ODOT maintenance crews work to clear away falling rock from a slide at the Coos County-Douglas County line (MP 45.5) east of Myrtle Point.
ODOT currently estimates the eastbound lane will reopen by 8 p.m. Monday. Motorists should expect 20-minute delays as flaggers and pilot cars provide traffic control around the slide area.
ODOT has removed more than 2,000 cubic yards of rock and mud over the past three days; an estimated 500 cubic yards of material still needs to be cleared to reopen the highway. Some of the falling rocks are as large as 2-4 feet in diameter. ODOT maintenance employees will remain on scene overnight to monitor the slide as conditions can change rapidly.
Original Story: A rockslide has closed Highway 42 east of Myrtle Point near the Coos County-Douglas County line.
The Oregon Department of Transportation reports boulders and debris covered the highway at milepost 45.5 just before 6:00 a.m. Monday.
Oregon 42 remains closed as ODOT maintenance crews work to clear away falling rock from a slide at the Coos County-Douglas County line (MP 45.5) east of Myrtle Point.
ODOT currently estimates the eastbound lane will reopen by 8 p.m. Monday. Motorists should expect 20-minute delays as flaggers and pilot cars provide traffic control around the slide area.
ODOT has removed more than 2,000 cubic yards of rock and mud over the past three days; an estimated 500 cubic yards of material still needs to be cleared to reopen the highway. Some of the falling rocks are as large as 2-4 feet in diameter.
ODOT maintenance employees will remain on scene overnight to monitor the slide as conditions can change rapidly.
