Wet conditions caused part of NW Reeder Road on Sauvie Island to collapse, reducing the street to one lane on Jan. 5.
On Jan. 11, Sauvie Island reported that the sinkhole had been repaired and both directions of NE Reeder Road were reopened.
The sinkhole only affected a small part of the road, located near 26214 NE Reeder Road on the east side of Sauvie Island near the Columbia River, according to officials. The east side of the road was undermined by water from two culverts under the road that failed, which caused the road to collapse.
Multnomah County Transportation had set up barricades to alert drivers of the one-lane section, which is less than 100 yards long. Authorities suggested that drivers proceed with caution through the one-lane section.
There was a Flood Watch issued for western Oregon and southwest Washington for Thursday and Friday of the week of Jan. 5. In some places, the snowmelt added to the wet conditions caused by the additional rainfall and rainfall to come. Many rivers are projected to be near the flooding stage by Thursday night or Friday morning.
