Highway 530 reopens 6 months after Oso slide

Highway 530 opened fully Monday night (Sept. 22) after being closed for six months after the tragic March 22 Oso mudslide.

Highway 530 opened fully Monday night (Sept. 22) after being closed for six months after the tragic March 22 Oso mudslide.

The highway between Oso and Darrington reopened to 50 mph traffic in both directions.

Contractor crews have finished paving and striping the newly reconstructed roadway.

The highway reopened at 8:42 p.m. Six months ago, 43 people died when the hillside collapsed onto the tiny, rural community.