ONTARIO, Ore. — Update: As of roughly 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 84 in both directions. All closures have been lifted for U.S. 30, OR 204, and OR 245 as well.
Update: As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced more closures of roads due to high winds.
- Interstate 84 westbound is closed for truck traffic from Exit 374 (3 miles west of Ontario) to Exit 302 (Baker City) due to high winds. Local only traffic at this time.
- I-84 westbound is closed between Exit 302 (Baker City) to Exit 256 to ALL traffic due to winds.
- U.S. 30 is closed, local freight and passenger vehicles only.
- No access to I-84 for commercial vehicles.
- I-84 remains closed in both directions between Exit 265 (4 miles east of La Grande) and Exit 216 (7 miles east of Pendleton)
- OR 204, OR 245 are closed in both directions to commercial motor vehicles, with access to local freight and passenger vehicles only.
Expect delays in the area. ODOT recommends postponing travel until conditions improve.
Interstate 84 is closed due to a crash as well as high winds.
The Ontario Police Department announced Wednesday morning that I-84 is closed in both directions between Exit 265 (4 miles east of La Grande) and Exit 216 (7 miles east of Pendleton).
Also closed is OR 204.
"OR 204 is closed in both directions to commercial motor vehicles, with access to local freight and passenger vehicles only. Expect extended delays. Postpone travel until conditions improve," Ontario Police said Wednesday.
For up-to-date conditions and road closures in Oregon, check out TripCheck.com. For Idaho, check Idaho511.
