Eclipse festival traffic clogs highways outside of Oregon city
Credit: Oregon State Police via Storyful
Traffic was halted for hours outside of Prineville, Oregon, on Thursday, August 17 – days ahead of the complete solar eclipse scheduled for Monday morning, August 21.
Police reported the narrow stretch of road, Highway 26, was backed up for at least 15 miles in anticipation of the eclipse event. Aerial photos released by Oregon State Police show the long queues leading into town.
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The city is considered one of the best viewing locations and is expecting more than 100,000 people, according to reports. The Symbiosis Festival, which was expected to start on Thursday, compounded the delays.
#Oreclipse traffic backed up for 15 miles on HWY 26, all the way to Prineville now. Photos from our fish and wildlife plane. pic.twitter.com/FYOoNOOgXX