Right Lane Closures on I-84 Eastbound Near Ontario Will Cause Congestion for the Next Few Weeks
By Joe Hathaway on Friday, August 18th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
MALHEUR COUNTY — (Information from ODOT) Crews continue repairing the active slide adjacent to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near milepost 359, 17 miles west of Ontario.
This section of I-84 is located at the top of a steep hill with three travel lanes to accommodate slow truck traffic. Right lane closures are needed to accommodate repairs, reducing travel lanes uphill to two, maybe one lane.
Travelers should slow down in the area and expect congestion between Exit 356 (OR 201) and milepost 360 through August.
A 200-yard-long, 100-yard-wide by 30-foot-deep crescent shaped cut was created above the roadway when gravity and soil conditions caused the hillside to move. The slide was discovered in early February after a covering blanket of snow melted off. It likely occurred sometime earlier this winter.
Stay in touch:
- Visit the project webpage: I-84: Three-Mile Hill Slide Emergency Repairs.
- Check TripCheck.com for up-to-date traffic impacts during construction.
