UPDATE: South River Road remains closed following landslide; contractor to begin cleanup Wednesday

UPDATE 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29

South River Road will remain closed following a landslide Sunday as the city waits for a contractor to remove debris.

A geologist and Salem engineers assessed the slide Monday, said Trevor Smith, city spokesman.

“The evaluation revealed sections of the hillside that will require further work to remove loose rock on the bluff before the street can be reopened to north and southbound traffic safely,” Smith said in an…