GERMAN TOWNSHIP — A landslide has forced an emergency road closure in Montgomery County.
News Center 7 is working to learn the latest impacts of the landslide and road closure. We’ll have LIVE reports on News Center 7 at 5:00 and 6:00
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Astoria Road between Harris Road and Oxford Road in German Township will be closed for “an indefinite period of time,” according to Montgomery County Engineer Andrew Shahan.
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“This closure is needed due to safety concerns regarding a landslide along the West side of Astoria Road,” Shahan said in a release.
A detour route following Friend Road, Browns Run Road, and Oxford Road will be provided, according to the release.
Access to residences along Astoria Road will be maintained.
A spokesperson for the Montgomery County Engineer’s office confirmed that a landslide has occurred and is within five feet of the roadway.
The debris has not yet reached the roadway.
News Center 7 caught up with Shahan Wednesday afternoon and he said an occurrence like this is rare, noting landslides are more common in southern parts of Ohio. But he also said they’ve been monitoring the erosion on the west side of Astoria Road since August.
We will continue to follow this story.
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