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ODOT Region 2 | August 7, 2009 | 07-204-R2 | For Immediate Release For more information: Rick Little, Public Information Officer, (541) 726-2442 Joe Squire, Project Manager, (541) 875-2859 Iraqi engineers to tour ODOT’s US20- Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville project
Lessons learned will help rebuild war-torn Iraq
The engineers’ visit is sponsored by the OSU School of Civil and Construction Engineering. “We are honored that the engineers and OSU have included this project among those the Iraqi engineers will visit,” said Joe Squire, the PME project manager. “We are proud to display the project’s approach to geological and environmental challenges as well as the high level engineering and construction methods we’re using,” he said. The US20-Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville project is the largest road construction project underway in Oregon. With a construction budget of $190-million, the project will make travel along a deadly section of Highway 20 safer by building a 6.5 mile long road that will eliminate many hairpin turns, increase visibility for motorists and ease congestion by providing more lanes of travel. The project will also construct 8 bridges with the strongest seismic standards available, a critical factor considering Highway 20’s seismic lifeline route designation. The engineers’ tour will begin at 9:45 at the project construction office, 20362 Hwy 20 Eddyville. Media members who wish to accompany the tour will need boots or substantial closed-toe shoes. Hard hats, safety vests and protective eyewear will be provided by project officials. To arrange a site visit, contact Rick Little, ODOT PIO, at 541-726-2442 (office) or 541-505-2069 (mobile) Visit www.odotproject.info for more information about this and other ODOT projects. ## ODOT ##
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