Walton News

A motorist in a pickup truck on Thursday pulls a tree out of the way about five miles east of Mapleton as heavy snow in the Oregon Coast Range caused trees to fall across Oregon 126 on Thursday morning.

One of busiest routes to the Oregon Coast is shut down west of Walton. Highway 126 near milepost 24 is out of business at least until Friday afternoon , thanks to a cascade of rocks, mud, trees and other debris that covered the roadway.

Oregon 126 near Eugene will remain closed until at least Friday, ODOT officials said, while crews clear trees, rocks and earth.

Hwy. 126W is closed at milepost 24, approximately 8 miles west of Walton in Lane County following a mud and rock slide at the location.