Timber Road closed between Strassel and Cochran roads due to landslide activity

Timber Road is closed indefinitely between Strassel and Cochran roads, due to slow-moving landslide activity.

Timber Road connects Highways 26 and 6 and runs through the community of Timber. Travelers must use a different route.

Washington County Land Use & Transportation staff detected the landslide on the edge of the road in January, when cracks appeared in the pavement north of the S curves about halfway between Highways 26 and 6. Warning signs were posted, and staff has been regularly monitoring the site.

Nearby property owners are being informed; no structures are beneath the landslide area.

Movement, including substantial pavement settlement, recently increased, creating the potential for significant damage should the landslide movement continue to intensify.

Temporary road closure measures are in place; a long-term road closure plan is being developed. We will complete a geotechnical evaluation to find a long-term solution to stabilize the road before it re-opens.

Slow-moving landslides can creep gradually and remain relatively stable until they increase in intensity or a large-scale landslide is triggered.

Rolling slowdowns on Highway 217 Saturday and possibly Sunday nights

Expect rolling slowdowns on Highway 217 Saturday night and possibly Sunday night as part of ODOT's OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project. Four slowdowns are expected between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Traffic impacts include:

• Traffic control vehicles slowing traffic across all lanes
• Traffic held for up to 15 minutes at all southbound on-ramps between Highway 26 and Hall Boulevard
• Traffic held for up to 15 minutes at all northbound on-ramps between I-5 and Hall Boulevard
• Up to 15-minute delays on Highway 217

Work will continue Sunday night if all work isn't completed on Saturday. Check the project website Sunday morning for updates.