LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Travelers on Highway 126 between the coast and Eugene will see delays as crews continue clearing debris created by January’s ice storm, and one business owner along the road is growing frustrated with a lasting outage from the aftermath.
Over the last two weeks, crews of Oregon Department of Transportation staff and contractors have been working to remove downed trees and other storm debris from the roadway and surrounding area.
While a lot has been done to clean up the highway and make it safer, ODOT spokesperson Mindy McCartt said there is still more to be done.
“The trees in that …