Exactly one year ago, Washington County Land Use and Transportation made the decision to close Timber Road indefinitely due to a slow-moving landslide collapsing the roadway between Glenwood and Timber. Here’s where the project to repair and reopen the road stands (Story is free; please consider a subscription to support original reporting in our rural community).
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Timber Road landslide repair scheduled to begin in summer of 2024, finish by year’s end
Washington County Land Use and Transportation has selected a repair method for the Timber Road landslide and expects to begin work in the summer of 2024, with a planned completion date at the end of 2024.
County eyes options for repairing Timber Road after landslide
It’s been seven months since Timber Road closed between downtown Timber and Highway 6. Washington County is eyeing a number of options for a fix and may seek funding from FEMA to repair Timber Road.
Timber Road geotechnical analysis underway
Publishing a photo of heavy equipment atop the cracked roadway near the S-curves on Timber Road, the county reiterated that the evaluation is expected to be finished in September. The main connection between Gales Creek and Timber remains blocked.
Construction to repair closed Timber Road may be ‘up to two years’ away
Timber Road, closed since March 6 thanks to a portion of the road between Glenwood and Timber crumbling due to a slow-moving landslide, may not see construction begin on a fix for two more years.
Timber Road closed ‘indefinitely’ after landslide
Timber Road is closed between Strassel and Cochran Roads and will remain so “indefinitely,” the county said Monday.
Timber Road is closed (again) due to a landslide
The fourth landslide in less than a year has once again closed Timber Road.
Timber Road reduced to one lane after landslide
A landslide has blocked one lane of Timber Road north of Strassel Road, Washington County said in a social media post.
Public assistance sought in possible plane crash between Highways 6 and 26
Photo: Claudia Ramirez Alvarado, used with permission 11:15 p.m. update: Accord to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the search has paused for the evening, but will resume Monday morning. While we have several witnesses who saw what was believed to be a plane spiraling, we do not have any reports[Read More…]
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