Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 3:30:12 GMT -6
This Jan. 28, 2016, photo provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows a massive sinkhole that has opened up on a road near Highway 101 in the Curry County town of Harbor, Ore. Signs have... (Oregon Department of Transportation via AP)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Transportation officials say a massive sinkhole has opened near a highway along the southern coast of Oregon.
The Oregon Department of Transportation says a sinkhole off Highway 101 has been plaguing the Curry County town of Harbor since heavy rains last month. A contractor was working on it Thursday when the erosion started to accelerate on a nearby road.
Officials say the sinkhole didn’t swallow any vehicles, and there were no injuries.
Harbor is near Brookings on the far southern coast of Oregon, not far from the California border. Signs have been placed along the highway directing traffic to a detour. ODOT spokesman Jared Castle says drivers can expect delays of five to 10 minutes.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/massive-sinkhole-opens-up-near-highway-along-oregon-coast/