Marine View Drive in Tacoma reopens after landslide cleared
UPDATE: Tacoma police reported Wednesday morning that Marine View Drive has reopened to traffic in both directions.
PREVIOUS: A minor landslide Tuesday afternoon blocked a portion of Marine View Drive in Tacoma, police reported.
Mud and debris sloughed from the hillside above the 4600 block of the road that connects the Tideflats area to Northeast Tacoma about 12:30 p.m., police reported on Twitter.
The road will be closed from East 11th Street to Slayden Road until further notice.
Landslides are a problem in that area, especially during wet weather.
No injuries were reported.
Marine View Drive will be closed until further notice from E. 11th to Slayden Rd. Due to landslide in the 4600 block of Marine View Drive.
— Tacoma PD (@pio1tpd) November 1, 2016
Adam Lynn: 253-597-8644, @TNTAdam
This story was originally published November 1, 2016 at 2:33 PM with the headline "Marine View Drive in Tacoma reopens after landslide cleared."