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Central Oregon Road Construction
UPDATE: Week of November 22nd
For more information contact Julianne Repman (541) 388-6224
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT is continuing to invest in Oregon’s future with roadway improvement projects throughout Oregon’s central region (ODOT Region 4). ODOT is committed to providing safe, efficient transportations systems. The following projects reflect ODOT’s commitment to make improvements as traffic numbers rise and to make the roadways safer and more efficient for drivers:
DESCHUTES COUNTY
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), M.P. 135A, Bend
Contractor crews are working to replace the Riley Bridge located in Bend. Crews will be paving and installing curbs and sidewalks this week. Motorists should expect minor delays when traveling through this work zone. Work is expected to be complete by December 3.
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 129.77 – 129.68, between Bend & Redmond near Deschutes Market Road
Wildish Standard Paving Company is working to replace the Pilot Butte Canal Bridge, located north of Bend near Deschutes Market Road. Crews will be surveying and installing temporary signing in the work zone this week. Traffic has shifted to the west side of the highway to facilitate construction of the new bridge structure. The construction speed is 45 miles-per-hour. Daytime traffic is not expected to be delayed during this construction project. Motorists traveling between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. may encounter traffic reduced to one lane in each direction.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 105.4 - 109.03, South of Madras
Wildish Standard Paving Company is working to replace the Ochoco Canal Bridges, south of Madras. Crews will be clearing trees and shrubs, surveying, excavating and installing base rock for the new detour in the work zone this week. Contractor crews anticipate switching traffic to the new detour bridge during the week of December 6.
These two bridges are located 12 and 16 miles south of Madras on U.S. 97 at mileposts 105.4 and 108.9. Crews anticipate working Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with intermittent night and weekend work possible. Motorists can expect delays of less than 5 minutes when traveling through this work zone.
U.S. 26 (Warm Springs Highway), MP 116.36 – 116.80, West of Madras
Wildish Standard Paving Company is working to replace the existing three lane Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road Bridge Bridge. Crews will be clearing trees and shrubs and doing embankment work in the work zone this week. These construction activities should have little to no impact to motorists.
KLAMATH COUNTY
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 275, Klamath Falls
Crews from Hamilton Construction Company will begin replacing the U.S. 97 Bridge over Green Springs Drive this week. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction near MP 275, over the Green Springs Bridge. Temporary concrete barriers, attenuators and plastic drums, separate travel lanes. The construction speed of 35 miles per hour is strictly enforced.
OR 140 (Lake of the Woods Highway), MP 50.81 - 57.06, at Doak Mountain, West of Klamath Falls
Contractor crews are excavating and performing embankment work – weather permitting. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Motorists can expect up to 20-minute delays when traveling through this area.
OR 66 (Greensprings Highway), MP 49.96 - MP 59.05 &
Hwy 424 (South Klamath Falls Highway), MP 0.0 - MP 0.72 &
Orindale Road at Junction of OR 66 and Hwy 140, West of Klamath Falls
Contractor crews are paving and striping in the work area this week – weather permitting. Flaggers are providing traffic control. Motorists can expect 20-minute delays when traveling through this work zone. Orindale Road will be closed at Highway 140 this week.
U.S. 97 (Dalles - California Highway), MP 200.3 - 202.3, North of Chemult
JAL Construction crews will be doing embankment work on the highway shoulders this week. Contractor crews anticipate working Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bridge Replacement Project and Passing Lanes Project in Chemult. Occasional weekend and evening work is possible. Flaggers will control motorist movements as trucks enter and exit the highway. Expect intermittent delays.
WASCO COUNTY
I-84 over Webber Street, The Dalles
As of Friday, Nov. 12, traffic on I-84 has been reduced to one lane in each direction at mile point 83.5 in The Dalles. Traffic has shifted to the east side of the interstate as contractor crews work to replace the west side of the Webber Street Bridge (U.S. 30). This alignment is expected to remain in place for two months. Once complete, traffic will be switched to the west side of the interstate for replacement of the east side of the structure. The entire project is expected to be completed by May 2005.
Highway 293 (Antelope Highway), MP 0 – 9, Willowdale to Antelope
Crews are performing bridge replacement work at Antelope Creek Bridge (MP 1.0). Traffic is reduced to one lane under a stop sign controlled, self-regulating lane closure at the Antelope Creek Bridge at MP 1.0. Crews are also working at the Indian Creek Bridge (MP 8.86) this week. Some motorist movements will be controlled by flaggers. Motorists can expect delays of less than 20-minutes when traveling through the area. This project is scheduled to be completed in December.
For local and statewide construction information visit www.tripcheck.com or dial 5-1-1.
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