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City details monitoring and short-term measures after shallow landslide on 5th and Commercial
Summary
A shallow landslide on Commercial Street between 4th and 6th reactivated Jan. 14; city staff removed hazardous trees, will monitor through the wet season, and plan temporary protective measures before any partial reopening.
City staff told the Astoria City Council on Jan. 21 that a shallow landslide on Commercial Street between 4th and 6th streets first moved Jan. 7 and reactivated Jan. 14, prompting emergency tree removal and street closure.
Public Works Director Harrington said a geotechnical engineer inspected the site and found the failure to be a shallow landslide in weathered siltstone rather than a deep-seated slide. The immediate hazard—trees and loose material threatening the…
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