IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Ore. (KOIN) — A small landslide spilled debris on the side of an exit ramp along eastbound I-84, forcing ODOT to close that ramp through the weekend.
Exit 41, the ramp to the Northeast Eagle Creek Loop in the Columbia River Gorge, is the affected ramp.
ODOT officials said they are “concerned that more slides will come with the upcoming rains given the bare underbrush stripped away by last year’s Eagle Creek Fire.”
As of Friday morning, debris was still falling.
Exit 41 on EB I-84 remains closed after a small slide spilled debris on the side of the ramp. We’re concerned that more slides will come w/ upcoming rains, given the bare underbrush stripped away by last year’s #EagleCreekFire. https://t.co/9rVCoFqgfP— Oregon DOT (@OregonDOT) December 13, 2018
There’s no alternate route, so drivers are asked to plan accordingly in the meantime.
🚨Interstate 84 Eastbound Exit 41 Closed 🚨
A landslide blocked the Eagle Creek Rec Area Exit 41.@OregonDOT crews report the exit will be closed at least until after this next band of rain passes.
There is no alternate route to access this area so please plan accordingly pic.twitter.com/NntCGrFC63— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) December 13, 2018
