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For More Information: Julianne Repman Public Information Representative, (541) 388-6224
Project Web site: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/OTIA/index.shtml
OTIA Web site: http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OTIA/
U.S. 26: expect delays Tuesday north of Madras
Bridge work will cause brief lane closures and delays
Traffic on U.S. 26 at the railroad bridge north of Madras will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow Oregon Department of Transportation contractor Wildish Standard Paving to install concrete beams on the new northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad bridge.
Flaggers will control alternating one-way traffic. Motorists should expect delays of up to nine minutes.
After the girders are installed, crews will continue work to build the northbound lanes of the new bridge. Construction work is weather permitting and scheduled to take place Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with occasional night and weekend work.
About the BNSF Madras bridge replacement
Crews are working in stages to replace the old three-lane bridge over the BNSF railroad on U.S. 26 just north of Madras. The new bridge will include two northbound lanes, one southbound lane and sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The new bridge is scheduled to be finished in March. This project is part of a $30.5 million ODOT contract awarded to Wildish Standard Paving to replace 11 bridges on U.S. 26, U.S. 97 and Oregon 224.
The OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program is part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's 10-year, $3 billion Oregon Transportation Investment Act program. OTIA funds will repair or replace hundreds of bridges, pave and maintain city and county roads, improve and expand interchanges, add new capacity to Oregon's highway system, and remove freight bottlenecks statewide. About 18 family-wage jobs are sustained for every $1 million spent on transportation construction in Oregon. Each year during the OTIA program, construction projects will sustain about 5,000 family-wage jobs. Visit OTIA online at http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OTIA/.
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