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Landslide closes Oregon 47 near Mist

By: Sue Vorenberg//January 13, 2011//

Landslide closes Oregon 47 near Mist

Sue Vorenberg//January 13, 2011//

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The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Oregon Route 47 this morning in both directions after a landslide near mile marker 50 and the town of Mist.

A geologist is inspecting the nearby terrain to see if workers need to stabilize the hillside, said Brad Wurfel, a spokesman for the agency.

“We’re waiting for her report,” he said.

Oregon Route 47 is a connector road that winds through the mountains and are common this time of year, he added.

“What happened is not unusual by any means,” Wurfel said.



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