Debris covers a section of Highway 20 10 miles east of Juntura following a June 11, 2023 landslide.

VALE — Both lanes of Highway 20 are now open after crews finished clearing debris from the road about 10 miles east of Juntura in Malheur County.

The Oregon Department of Transportation reopened the road on the afternoon of Thursday, June 15, with reduced speeds through the slide area, the agency announced.

ODOT and Malheur County personnel have been working to clear the road since Sunday, when heavy rain triggered landslides that dumped tens of thousands of cubic yards of mud, rock and other debris across more than a mile of highway between mileposts 200 and 203.

Travelers are asked to keep an eye out for work crews, heavy equipment and increased truck traffic as the debris is hauled off to a disposal site.

Additional closures are possible if weather conditions change.

For updated condition reports, visit the TripCheck.com website or call 511. Outside of Oregon, call 503-588-2941.