Lower Columbia River Highway Remains Closed From Mudslide

A detour exists from Portland to Astoria.

Photo courtesy: Oregon State Police

(CLATSKANIE, Ore.) - U.S. 30, the Lower Columbia River Highway, remains closed in both directions at mile post 67 near Clatskanie, while crews work into the night to clear a slide that earlier Tuesday covered a stretch of U.S. 30 several football fields long with mud, trees and other debris. The slide caused several homes to be washed off their footings.

U.S. 30 is expected to remain closed in both directions until further notice. Crews are working as fast as possible to clear the mud and other debris that is 10-feet-high in some areas.

A detour routes traffic from Portland to Astoria: Motorists can use U.S. 30 to the Longview Bridge to SR 4 to SR 401 in Washington; or U.S. 26, the Sunset Highway, to U.S. 101 in Oregon. Use the reverse routes for traveling from Astoria to Portland.

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Motorists also have the option of using the Wahkiakum County Ferry, which connects Westport on U.S. 30 to Cathlamet, Washington, at SR 4. The ferry will make specials trips through Tuesday evening.

Please check co.wahkiakum.wa.us/depts/pw/index.htm for more information and the ferry schedule.