A mountain of earth has buried a stretch of OR 229 in rural Lincoln County, transportation officials said Friday.

The state highway, which follows the bends of the Siletz River, is closed between milepost 14 and milepost 15 for an indefinite — and likely long lasting — closure.

“It is not known whether the closure will last days, weeks, months or longer,” Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Mindy McCartt said. “This will be a long-term closure.”

Heavy rain has fallen in the area over the past few days, McCartt added.

Photos released by the transportation agency showed toppled evergreen trees and denuded soil along the slope of the slide, covering about 0.2 miles.

Oregon 229 is closed near milepost 14 due to a massive landslide in Lincoln County. ODOT

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