LA GRANDE, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened the section of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon that was closed earlier Tuesday, after bad weather and multiple slide-offs made the area dangerous to travel in.
The interstate was closed in both directions between Exit 216 six miles east of Pendleton and Exit 265 east of La Grande. In addition, westbound I-84 was closed to all traffic at Baker City at Exit 304, and closed to truck traffic in Ontario at Exit 374 due to limited parking.
Officials reported severe weather and icy conditions, with multiple semi-trucks spun out along the closed section.
OR 204 and OR 245 are both also closed to everything but local traffic, and are not viable detours around the closed area.
The closure lasted several hours on Tuesday as tow trucks worked to get the stuck semis out of the road.
ODOT urged drivers to slow down and use caution, even in areas where the road remains open.
"Do not blindly follow GPS navigation devices/apps, many routes are impacted by the winter-like weather," officials wrote in a release. "Stay in safe location until freeway opens."
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