| OR 202: Nehalem River (Banzer) Bridge Replacement (milepost 44) |
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| Project Information |
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The Oregon Department of Transportation is in construction a project to replace the existing Banzer Bridge over the Nehalem River, located on OR 202 (Nehalem Highway) near Banzer Rd., between Mist and Birkenfeld. The bridge is being replaced because of significant cracking on the deck surface, substandard rail and narrow roadway width. Project elements include:
* Constructing a new bridge with wider lanes and shoulders
* Shifting the road alignment to the north to meet the new bridge
* Constructing water quality facilities
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| Traffic impacts |
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Motorists should expect up to 20 minute delays during construction. Half of the bridge has been constructed and motorists have been shifted onto the new section so the contractor can begin work on the remaining piece. A temporary traffic signal is operational controlling one-way traffic on the bridge. Loop detectors are installed so the signal will respond to actual traffic. Due to the close proximity of Flora St. to the construction, there is also be a traffic signal at the end of Flora St. controlling left and right turns on the highway. The signal will be in operation 24 hrs/day.
Read the weekly construction news which details the traffic impacts for the following week, updated every Friday.
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| Schedule |
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Construction began June 2010 and finish in 2012.
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| ODOT Contact Information |
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For more information about this project, please contact:
Lili Boicourt, ODOT Community Affairs Coordinator
503-731-8247; Lili.D.Boicourt@odot.state.or.us
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