Hwy 229 on Oregon coast closed by rockslide
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Published: Jan. 28, 2023 at 10:54 AM PST
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Highway 229 on the Oregon coast is closed from a major rockslide on Saturday.
The Oregon Department of Transportation reports that Highway 229 is closed at milepost 18, six miles north of Siletz. It said a rock fall occurred in the area.
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A photo sent in by a FOX 12 viewer on Saturday morning showed rocks across both lanes of the road.
ODOT said to use an alternate route. There is no estimated time of reopening.
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