Massive rockslide blocks Tyee Access Road west of Sutherlin in Douglas County, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Sat, 04/13/2019 - 10:13am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Massive rockslide blocks Douglas County road

The Oregon Department of Transportation posted a picture on social media Wednesday morning showing a massive rockslide a day earlier along Tyee Access Road about 15 miles west of Sutherlin in Douglas County.

"Southern Oregon is prone to landslides with steep slopes and weak rock and soil," states the Facebook post. "Add a heavy dose of winter rain and events like this occur."

Landslide blocks road between Tyee and Umpqua

Douglas County Public Works got a report of the rock slide from a Douglas Electric Cooperative crew around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

No one was present during the landslide, and no one was injured.

The cause of the slide has not yet been determined, public works said.

Area: 
Eugene, OR

Comments

Not sure but I think the slide may have been caused by gravity.

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