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| Devils lake Fork Bridge work finishes early |
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| 02/11/2011 |
February 11, 2011 For more information: Lou Torres (503) 986-2880
2-34-R2 email at: mailto:louis.c.torres@odot.state.or.us
Devils Lake Fork Bridge work finishes early
TILLAMOOK – Contractors for the Oregon Department of Transportation have completed repairs on the Devils Lake Fork Bridge on Oregon 6 at milepost 32 in eastern Tillamook County.
Originally scheduled for completion in April, Mowat Construction Company finished the work two months ahead of schedule, shortening the time that drivers encountered a single-lane closure. Crews strengthened the supports for the bridge and installed new railings to ensure the bridge meets current safety standards.
“We’d like to thank drivers for their patience during construction,” said Lou Torres, ODOT spokesman. “We’re happy we were able to restore normal traffic well ahead of schedule.”
The OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program is part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's 10-year, $3 billion Oregon Transportation Investment Act. OTIA funds are repairing or replacing hundreds of bridges, paving and maintaining city and county roads, improving and expanding interchanges, adding new capacity to Oregon's highway system and removing freight bottlenecks statewide. Based on recent estimates, about 14 family-wage jobs are sustained for every $1 million spent on transportation construction in Oregon. Through 2009, the bridge program has sustained more than 16,000 jobs. Overall, the 10-year program will sustain an annual average of approximately 2,300 jobs.
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