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Massive rockslide closes part of Southern Oregon road

A massive rockslide has closed a portion of a Southern Oregon road in Douglas County.

UMPQUA, Ore. – A massive rockslide has closed a portion of a Southern Oregon road in Douglas County.

The rockslide closed a portion Tyee Access Road, about 15 miles west of Sutherlin.

Photos of rockslide on Tyee Access Road

The Oregon Department of Transportation posted a collage of images of the rockslide on Facebook.

“Southern Oregon is prone to landslides with steep slopes and weak rock and soil. Add a heavy dose of winter rain and events like this occur,” ODOT said in the post.

The rockslide comes about a month after a massive sinkhole closed part of Highway 101 in Harbor.

South view of the Harbor sinkhole on Highway 101

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