U.S. 20 closing Friday night for truck recovery, Nov. 8

ODOT release – U.S. 20 Newport-Corvallis Highway will be closed eight miles west of Eddyville, near milepost 15, Saturday morning (Nov. 9) from 1 a.m. until about 5 a.m. The closure time was changed to accommodate traffic from the Friday night Oregon State football game. Crews are removing a chip truck that overturned off the road early Thursday morning. The full closure is needed to remove the truck safely. Travelers should take OR 34 or OR 18 to detour around the closure and avoid the area.