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U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge - Depot Road Project Underway
For more information contact Julianne Repman (541) 388-6224
Contractor crews are currently working to remove the existing U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge in Madras. During the week of February 28, contractor crews may intermittently stop traffic to facilitate removal of the existing bridge beams. This work is anticipated to take place between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. During these closures, motorists should expect delays of up to 20 minutes
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Crews anticipate working Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with intermittent night and weekend work possible.
About the U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge - Depot Road Project
Hap Taylor and Sons construction crews broke ground on the U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge/ Depot Road Project on February 14. This project is located near the north ‘Y’ in Madras between mile point (MP) 92 on U.S. 97 and MP 117 on U.S. 26.
The U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge - Depot Road Project will reconfigure and signalize the intersection of U.S. 97 and U.S. 26 near the north city limits of Madras. This project provides for safety and enhancement improvements in the City of Madras on U.S. 26 / U.S. 97 from the existing Willow Creek Bridges (MP 92.12) to the intersection of N.E. Plum Street (MP 91.84) and pavement improvements on U.S. 26 between N.E. Plum Street and N.E. Depot Street (MP 116.80).
Additionally, crews will replace the northbound U.S. 97 (Fifth Street) Willow Creek Bridge structure and construct a retaining wall between the Fourth Street and Fifth Street bridges. A segmental block retaining wall will be constructed on Sixth Street to minimize right of way impacts.
These construction projects are expected to be completed in October.
The $6.1 Million U.S. 97/U.S. 26 Willow Creek Bridge/ Depot Road Project is funded by the Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA) <http://www.odot.state.or.us/otia/otia3index.htm>. During the next decade, OTIA 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.
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