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| Siuslaw River Bridge closures begin March 15 |
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| 02/22/2010 |
February 22, 2010 For more information: Rick Little (541) 726-2442
02-036-R2 email at: mailto:richard.little@odot.state.or.us
Overnight closures planned in March for US 101-Siuslaw River Bridge south of Florence
FLORENCE—The Oregon Department of Transportation will close the US 101-Siuslaw River Bridge to all traffic for four nights beginning Monday, March 15 at 11:00 p.m. and ending the morning of March 19.
The closures will be in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and will affect all northbound and southbound travel. Motorists should plan on taking alternate routes during those hours. ODOT advises motorists to plan on using OR 126, I-5, and OR 38 to travel between Florence and Reedsport during the closures.
The bridge closures are necessary to allow a contractor to perform structural repairs to the bridge ends.
Emergency services will be available
ODOT has worked closely with other public agencies to ensure that emergency services will be available during the closures to residents north and south of the bridge. Law enforcement agencies, fire fighters, and an ambulance provider will staff both sides of the bridge during the closure hours and will be capable of responding to any emergencies.
ODOT has also worked closely with area employers and the trucking industry to make sure the closure information is known.
Variable message signs will be located north, south and east of the bridge to inform and remind motorists of closures.
Know before you go
The latest closure information is available at: www.TripCheck.com or by calling 5-1-1.
More information on the project and the closures is available on line on ODOT’s Web site on the Siuslaw River Bridge project page at:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION2/US101_SiuslawRiverBridge.shtml
Modernizing the bridge built in 1936
The repairs are part of a $5.3-million dollar project to modernize the historic bridge. A new, state-of-the-art computer and video lift system will replace the ageing manual/electrical system; the operator buildings will be restored; and columns and lift spans of the bridge will be repaired and painted. The project is on schedule for a fall, 2010 completion.
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