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West Burnside Street reopened Friday after a landslide blocked the route earlier in the week. Barriers have been set up to catch any falling debris before it reaches the roadway.

(Portland Bureau of Transportation)

West Burnside Street reopened just in time for Friday's evening commute after a landslide closed the route earlier in the week.

The street, which had been closed from 23rd Avenue to Skyline Boulevard, open with one lane in each direction. It's not clear when a second westbound lane might reopen.

Portland transportation bureau crews have cleared more than 200 cubic yards of soil and plants from the slide, and the city said debris continues to fall. Barriers have been set up to catch any rolling debris.

-- Elliot Njus

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