November 12, 2021 3:00 p.m. 

Oregon 138 West is expected to remain closed u

ntil Tuesday due to a rockslide 10 miles south of Elkton.

Dan Latham of the Oregon Department of Transportation said during the closure, traffic will detour 9 miles along Bullock Road, which runs parallel to the highway but on the opposite side of the Umpqua River. Detour signs are in place.

Latham said ODOT has contracted with Weekly Bros. of Glide to remove the rock and debris. Weekly Bros. estimates they will be able to remove the slide material and any loose rock on the hillside by early next week.

That section of the highway has been closed since 6:00 a.m. Friday when a rockslide was reported at milepost 10.8, about 1 mile north of the Yellow Creek day use area.

Latham said the slide involved an estimated 7,000 cubic yards of rock and debris, blocking both lanes. A typical dump truck can carry 10 to 15 cubic yards of material.

Cleanup operations will also involve blasting. ODOT will provide notification to nearby residents.

Latham said no estimates are available for the cost of the cleanup operations. ODOT is working with Douglas County to identify a disposal site for the material.