Highway 229

A section of Highway 229 between Kernville and Siletz remains closed after a December landslide. Transportation officials say the area is still dangerous.

While the longer drive is an inconvenience, a bigger concern is the fact that the landslide flowed directly into the Siletz River.

Coastal areas are still responding to landslides caused by last week’s precipitation could see up to 5 inches of rain through Friday.

The slide shut down Oregon Highway 229 about 10 miles north of Siletz.