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U.S. 97 Riley Bridge Replacement Extended
Exit 135A will remain closed through 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11
Contractor crews have extended the Thursday closure of the southbound U.S. 97 off ramp at Exit 135A . Crews now anticipate reopening the ramp on Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 p.m.
Southbound motorists planning to use exit 135A will be rerouted using the following detour:
U.S. 97 to Robal Road
Robal Road to U.S. 20
U.S. 20 to U.S. 97 Business (3rd Street)
The closure of exit 135A and detour route give contractor crews the ability to remove and replace the Riley Bridge with a pipe in a shorter amount of time than if they were staging the construction under traffic. Additionally, the detour creates a safer work zone for crews (no traffic in the construction work zone) with minor impacts to the traveling public (faster construction schedule).
The aging Riley Bridge currently spans a short segment of a Swalley Irrigation District canal. Contractors will remove the bridge and portions of the abutments and pipe the canal below.
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