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After seven slides in a little over two weeks, the Oregon Department of Transportation closed Oregon 224 at Tong Road near Carver last Thursday afternoon for the safety of the traveling public.
A contractor will get started on emergency repairs to the 70-foot hillside as soon as possible. ODOT hydrologists and engineers are working on the emergency plan. The long-term closure is at Tong Road. Local residents will continue to have access to their homes.
Detours include westbound traffic directed onto Southeast 232nd Drive. Eastbound traffic will be funneled onto Southeast Tong Road. Truck traffic is instructed to use OR 212.
OR 224 close near CarverGoogle mapsThe closure is expected to take several weeks.
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SOUTHEAST PORTLAND 7:10 a.m.; Car into a pole with lines down at Southeast Woodstock Boulevard and 83rd Avenue.
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MAX BLUE LINE 7 a.m.; Blue line eastbound trains will be delayed up to 15 minutes through 7:30 a.m. due to a medical issue at Goose Hollow.
TriMet closed the Gresham City Hall MAX station Sunday for a six-week remodeling project. Improvements include safety and security upgrades, shelter renovation and new TransitTracker monitors. Park and ride users should use the Gresham Central Transit Center stop, one stop east of City Hall.
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