Photo: Portland Bureau of Transportation
The Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that West Burnside is expected to remain closed Wednesday night and all day Thursday as crews work to clear a landslide and assess the threat for more slides at that location.
West Burnside is closed between NW Skyline Blvd and SW Barnes Road, near the Mount Calvary Cemetery. People driving through the area are encouraged to use U.S. 26 or NW Cornell Road as alternate routes, or consider public transit. More than 300 yards of debris needs to be removed, and the threat of more slides continues.
Winter storms and spring rain have taken a toll on hills in the Portland area. PBOT crews have responded to 42 landslides this season, through today. Crews worked to clear dozens of dump truck loads of trees and debris from three other roads that had been closed but were cleared in time for Wednesday's evening commute.
NW Cornell Road and NW Thompson are both clear after being fully closed earlier in the day because of landslides. NW Albemarle Terrace, a small residential street, has one lane open after an earlier closure because of a landslide, but people driving should use caution in the area.
We ask the public to observe all street closures and directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible.