Landslide blocks westbound lanes of Highway 18 in Federal Way on Wednesday
Mar 2, 2022, 6:27 AM | Updated: Mar 3, 2022, 6:48 am
A mudslide on SR 18 has all westbound lanes closed at Peasley Canyon/SR 167 on March 2, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Valley Regional Fire/Twitter)
(Photo courtesy of Valley Regional Fire/Twitter)
After the rain early in the week, and with more to come, emergency managers across Western Washington are expecting an increase of landslides.
One slide closed all the westbound lanes of Highway 18 at Peasley Canyon Road and State Route 167 overnight into Wednesday morning, with one lane open as of 10:50 a.m. The on-ramps and a second lane were reopened Wednesday afternoon. As of Thursday morning, just one right lane is closed.
Crews are expecting to close the two right lanes later on Thursday to continue their work on debris removal and assist drainage.
Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation says it’s a significant slide.
We'll put out updates as we get them! Here's the latest picture from the WA State Patrol of the WB SR 18 slide. WB SR 18 is still closed at Peasley Canyon/SR 167. That includes the on ramps from both directions of SR 167 and the W Valley Hwy on ramp. We appreciate your patience. https://t.co/iKD6ZZKlhY
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) March 2, 2022
The City of Tacoma said a landslide had closed Marine View Drive from East 11th Street to Slayton Road. It was opened to all traffic as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Marine View Drive from East 11th Street to Slayden Road is now open to all traffic. Thanks for your patience as the landslide was cleared. https://t.co/NtdsJQdQDG
— City of Tacoma (@CityofTacoma) March 2, 2022
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Brendan McLuskey, director of King County Emergency Management, told KIRO 7 TV that the county has already seen a lot of slides this week.
“We’ve seen reports so far of 10 or 12 landslides throughout the county,” he said.
He’s urging homeowners to check for signs of potential landslide risk, including new cracks in plaster, tile, or your foundation. Other signs are widening cracks in sidewalks or tilting fences or trees.
Find more landslide awareness tips from King County here.
The KIRO 7 TV News Staff contributed to this report.
