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Traffic Alert: Portland Landslide Forces Burnside Lane Closure
One lane of West Burnside will remain closed at least through Feb. 21 - next Tuesday - because of a landslide earlier this week.
One lane of West Burnside will remain closed at least through February 21, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The westbound lave will be closed between Hermosa and Barnes.
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PBOT says the decision was made after that stretch of road was closed earlier this week because of a landslide.
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Engineers want to monitor the area for further potential earth movement - or slides.
PBOT would like drivers to observe all lane closures, signs, reader boards, and flaggers.
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"Use alternate routes if possible," PBOT says.
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