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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After months of work, the Portland Bureau of Transportation reopened Southwest Tichner Drive near the West Burnside intersection on Wednesday after a landslide shut down the roadway.
The March 29 landslide led hundreds of cubic yards of rocky material to break from a steep, 100-foot-tall rock face, PBOT said, noting the rock mass mostly landed in a PBOT sand storage lot; however, some rocks the size of bowling balls spilled onto the road, causing the closure.
Officials said the cleanup required 32 truckloads with approximately 3,406 tons of material removed.
While removing rocks and debris from the site, crews found that a section of the catchment wall at the base of the rockface was damaged by fallen material.
Now, PBOT is working to hire a contractor to reconstruct the wall, officials said, adding that limited traffic impacts are expected during construction.
PBOT said crews will monitor the site throughout winter and the rainy season to assess any issues.
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Michaela Bourgeois
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