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Tidewater Contractors Rebuilds Road to Reopen Highway
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101 sank approximately 5 ft. and ODOT made the decision to close the highway. U.S. 101 continued to drop through mid-morning, although movement slowed as the day progressed.


“Our staff will monitor the landslide for any more activity in the coming weeks, but the landslide has been stable since [Jan. 11],” ODOT said in a statement. “We may need to close the highway again with short notice if we detect further slide activity.”
ODOT expects to open additional temporary gravel lanes through the slide during the next few weeks.

“Long term, we’re still determining a cost-effective way to repair the damaged section of highway,” ODOT said.
(All photos courtesy of ODOT.)
Crews first noticed landslide activity on Jan. 2, when large cracks formed in the pavement. The cracks were patched, but by Jan. 6, a sunken hole had formed in the northbound lanes, prompting a lane closure and 24hour flagging for traveler safety.