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| Detour for northbound I-5 motorists to eastbound Beltline |
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| 10/01/2010 |
October 1, 2010 For more information: Rick Little (541) 726-2442
09-248-R2 email at: mailto:richard.little@odot.state.or.us
Temporary Detour for I-5/Beltline motorists
SPRINGFIELD — Construction of improvements to the I-5/Beltline interchange will necessitate a temporary detour for motorists heading east on Beltline from northbound Interstate 5.
A detour will begin at 10 p.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 and end at 6 a.m. Monday, October 11.
Motorists on northbound I-5 wanting to exit at 195A to eastbound OR 569 (Randy Papé Beltline) will be detoured to exit 195B to westbound Beltline then to the Coburg Rd. exit where they will turn left and then re-enter Beltline eastbound.
“The week-long detour will give our contractor the time needed to connect the newly constructed northbound I-5 exit,” ODOT Project Manager Chuck Lemos said.
The new off-ramp will be better aligned with other interchange improvements and provide a more efficient and safer access to eastbound Beltline.
“When the connection is completed on October 11, motorists will begin using the new exit,” said Lemos.
“Motorists will need to use the far right hand lane on I-5 in order to take Exit 195A from the flyover,” he said. “They will no longer use the temporary exit that ran under the Beltline exits.”
The improvements are part of the $11.5 million joint ODOT and City of Springfield project that will:
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Add a new northbound I-5 off-ramp to eastbound Beltline;
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Construct a new northbound I-5 on-ramp from westbound Beltline;
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Widen Beltline between I-5 and Hutton Street;
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Widen Gateway Street between Kruse Way and International Way;
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Construct a new sound wall on the west side of I-5 between Harlow Rd and Willakenzie Rd.
The project is scheduled for completion in July, 2011.
Know Before You Go
Motorists have several options for getting up-to-date travel information on the project. ODOT’s Web site, www.tripcheck.com will list any impacts to the I-5/Beltline interchange.
Point-2-Point Solutions and LCOG will offer the latest road delay information and any bike route impacts for the Gateway area on www.keepusmoving.info.
To learn more about the project, visit the project Web site at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION2/I-5_Beltline_Unit2.shtml
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