Hillside slide causes SR 106 along Hood Canal to shut down in both directions
Nov 25, 2024, 10:42 AM
State Route 106 has been closed in both directions along the Hood Canal in Mason County due to a hillside slide. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
State Route 106 (SR 106) has been closed in both directions along the Hood Canal in Mason County due to a hillside slide.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), an engineering geologist is on the way to check out the hillside.
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The SR 106 closure alongside Hood Canal stretches from milepost 1.78 near Purdy Cutoff Road to milepost 6.9 near East Dalby Road. Thereās no estimated time for reopening, as of this reporting, according to WSDOT.
š§#MasonCounty: Expect an extended closure in both directions for a landslide on SR 106 from MP 1.78 near Purdy Cutoff Rd to MP 6.9 near E Dalby Rd. A detour is in place. pic.twitter.com/TduKV863Np
ā Trooper Katherine Weatherwax (@wspd8pio) November 25, 2024
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