Hwy 22 closed until at least Friday: Crews removing soil contaminated with fuel in crash

DETROIT, Ore. - Oregon Highway 22 will be closed from west of Idanha to the junction with U.S. 20 until Friday or Saturday this week, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.

A tanker truck crashed Sunday, spilling thousands of gallons of fluid onto the road and into the nearby river.

"This morning, ODOT was able to assess the damage and determined that it will take several days to remove contaminated soil and repair the road where a double tanker crashed Sunday morning spilling thousands of gallons of fuel," ODOT said Monday. "An area of roadway about 600 feet long needs to be completely excavated and rebuilt."

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Motorists traveling to and from the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon should use U.S. 20 and OR 126E as alternative routes.