Slides Set Back Highway Opening

New rockslides near Oneonta and Horsetail falls have set back plans to reopen the six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway closed since the Eagle Creek Fire.  The highway between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park has remained closed since last September, and the Oregon Department Of Transportation had hoped to reopen that section of road this fall.  The latest slides came from high up on the hillside, spilling across hiking trails and the Historic Columbia River Highway.  Experts are assessing what further safety measures may be needed before the road can reopen.  ODOT, the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department have been working to reopen sections of the Gorge closed since the Eagle Creek Fire.  ODOT has set no new timeline for reopening the closed road.

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