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| 3/18/2005 |
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U.S. 97 California Avenue Bridge Detour to Begin
Traffic will be reduced to one lane at MP 274.7 in Klamath Falls
For more information contact Julianne Repman (541) 388-6224
Traffic will be reduced to one lane through the U.S. 97 California Avenue Bridge (MP 274.7) Project in Klamath Falls beginning Monday, March 21. Motorist movements will be controlled by flaggers as traffic travels through the construction area, in alternating directions, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, March 23. Motorists are advised to expect delays of less than 20-minutes when traveling through this work zone. The posted 35 mile per hour (MPH) work zone speed limit will be strictly enforced.
Beginning Thursday, March 24, traffic will be switched to a temporary, traffic signal controlled, single-lane detour structure located immediately west of the existing U.S. 97 California Avenue Bridge (MP 274.7). This detour structure is expected to remain in place through December. Motorists are advised to expect delays of less than five minutes when traveling through this area. The posted 35 MPH work zone speed limit will be strictly enforced.
Contractor crews anticipate beginning removal and replacement of the existing California Avenue Bridge during the week of March 28. The new structure is expected to open in December.
About the Signalized Detour
Sensors placed in the roadway will detect vehicle presence and adjust signal timing to allow for alternating lanes of through traffic. This system will ensure that vehicles moving through the detour have cleared the roadway before the signal changes to allow through traffic in the opposite direction. This signalized detour is similar to the one utilized at the same location several years ago when the California Avenue Bridge was being repaired.
Oregon Transportation Investment Act
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) program. 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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