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I-90 Westbound In Issaquah Reopens After Landslide
Westbound I-90 was reopened Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m.
ISSAQUAH, WA - Westbound I-90 in Issaquah reopened to traffic around 8:30 a.m. Thursday after a landslide earlier in the morning.
A landslide closed all westbound lanes around 5 a.m. Thursday. Washington State Department of Transportation crews were able to reopen one lane around 7:30 a.m., but they closed it again after a short time. There were reportedly up to 10 vehicles stuck in the mud.
WSDOT has set up a work zone in the area near where the slide occurred, which is keeping two lanes near Front Street closed.
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W/B I-90 is opened to all traffic. The work zone area at MP. 19 has the 2 right lanes closed. Please use caution in the area!
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 16, 2017
DOT working to get debris cleared and establish long term work zone to address shoring up hillside. pic.twitter.com/FDzLJX2rSN
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 16, 2017
Drivers: You can still access WB I-90 from Highlands Drive and Front St. Check our traffic cams for conditions. https://t.co/kiz5v7H0cs https://t.co/nYqor7OIIE
— City of Issaquah (@cityofissaquah) February 16, 2017
State patrol spokesman Rick Johnson said no one was injured in the slide, but several vehicles have been disabled by it.
#LANDSLIDE ! All lanes of WB I-90 blocked at MP 19 #Issaquah. No ETA to clearing. Multiple vehicle disabled. No injuries. #OnMyWay
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 16, 2017
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