Headquarters Road was closed for more than two hours yesterday after a line valve failed while crews were conducting work. The Cowlitz County Department of Public Works says crews were performing routine landfill line maintenance around 10:30 a.m. when the failure occurred. The malfunction caused increased line pressure, which led to a downstream manhole cover becoming dislodged.

Just before 1 p.m., crews repaired the valve and the road was reopened.