UPDATE No. 1: Downed power line snarls Seventh Street in GP (PHOTO)
At least one lane has been reopened after a downed power line forced a detour off of busy Seventh Street in Grants Pass on Thursday. The Oregon Department of Transportation announced the partial reopening at 1:10 p.m. Seventh Street in Grants Pass is part of Highway 99, a state highway. The closure was the result of a downed power line reported by ODOT just before 11:30 a.n. The detour was being rerouted at Northeast Evelyn Street and onto residential Eighth Street, causing a lengthy backup. The power line is adjacent to Papa Murphy's pizza. It appears a delivery truck collided with a power pole. Utility crews are on scene. This story will be updated. |