I-90 eastbound reopens in North Bend after hours-long closure due to mudslide

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 were closed overnight due to a mudslide.

NORTH BEND, Wash. — The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 reopened Tuesday morning after an overnight closure due to a mudslide in North Bend. 

The western Washington region has been inundated by rain due to an atmospheric river. The water causes dirt to become wet and heavy, increasing the risks of land and mudslides. The Puget Sound lowlands could get as much as six inches of rain through Wednesday, with double that expected at the mountain pass level. 

I-90 was closed at milepost 34 at around 11:30 p.m. The mudslide occurred

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