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Central Oregon Road Construction
UPDATE: Week of December 27th
For more information contact Julianne Repman (541) 388-6224
The Oregon Department of Transportation (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), 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 performing embankment work and pavement installation this week, weather permitting.
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. Crews anticipate making a traffic shift to the east side of the highway during the week of January 3. 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.
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 113.9, north of Terrebonne
Wildish Standard Paving Company crews will be working on the highway shoulders at the BNSF Terrebonne Bridge Project, north of Terrebonne, during the week of December 20.
This bridge is located about one mile north of Terrebonne on U.S. 97 at milepost 113.9. During the first phase of construction, crews will construct a new, two lane bridge with 10 foot shoulders to the west of the existing bridge. Traffic will remain on the existing bridge during construction. Motorists will be routed to the new bridge in Fall 2005. Following this traffic switch, crews will remove the existing bridge.
Crews anticipate working Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with intermittent night and weekend work possible.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 105.4 - 109.03, South of Madras
Removal of the Ochoco Canal Bridges, south of Madras, is expected to be completed this week. Contractor crews switched traffic to new detour bridges during the week of December 13. Once the existing bridges are removed crews will begin construction of the permanent bridges.
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, west of Madras, with a new, wider, three-lane Bridge. The contractor anticipates reducing northbound lanes from two to one on January 6. Reduction of the lanes will allow crews to begin demolition of the east side of the existing bridge. Northbound traffic will remain in one lane until the completion of the new bridge in fall 2005.
KLAMATH COUNTY
U.S. 97 (The Dalles – California Highway), MP 275, Klamath Falls
Crews from Hamilton Construction Company are working to replace the U.S. 97 Bridge over Green Springs Drive. 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. Pile driving work is expected to create intermittent noise in the area during daylight hours, December 28 through February 20.
Beginning January 10, California Avenue will close to through traffic between North 1st Street and Conger Avenue to facilitate construction of the new bridge. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes around the area. Additionally, Klamath Basin Transit will reroute bus service around the work area and temporarily remove two bus stops on California Avenue between North 1st Street and Conger Avenue during the road closure.
The construction speed of 45 miles per hour is strictly enforced. Crews will not be working in this work zone on Friday, December 24.
U.S. 97 (Dalles - California Highway), MP 200.3 - 202.3, North of Chemult
JAL Construction crews have suspended work at the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bridge Replacement Project and Passing Lanes Project in Chemult for the winter season. Work is anticipated to start at this site again in the spring of 2005, weather permitting.
U.S. 97, (Dalles – California Highway), MP 240.55 to MP 267.08 Spring Creek Hill to North Shady Pine Road Bridge Work, North of Klamath Falls
Contractor plans to perform surveying and sign installation and some minor excavation depending on weather conditions. Motorists can expect minor delays.
Crews are working to repair or replace the Spring Creek Bridge (U.S. 97, MP 244), North Chiloquin Interchange Bridge (U.S. 97, MP 247.54), Barkley Springs Irrigation Canal Bridge (U.S. 97, MP 263.11), and Algoma Log Pond Bridge (U.S. 97, MP 265.65).
OR 39 (Hatfield Highway), MP 1.46, Near Malin
Contractor crews are working to replace the Drainage Ditch Culvert Bridge located at milepost 1.46 near Malin. Crews anticipate rerouting highway traffic to new detour lanes on Monday, December 27 to facilitate replacement of the aging timber bridge with a box culvert.
Work will take place in the area Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with intermittent night and weekend work possible. Motorists can expect delays of less than 5 minutes when traveling through this work zone.
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. The posted construction speed of 45 MPH is being strictly enforced.
Highway 293 (Antelope Highway), MP 0 – 9, Willowdale to Antelope
Contractor crews are performing paving, guardrail installation and striping related to bridge replacement at three bridge sites; the Antelope Creek Bridges at MP 1.0 and MP 3.1 and the Indian Creek Bridge at MP 8.86. Crews will not be working in the area on Friday, December 24.
Traffic is reduced to one lane under a stop sign controlled, self-regulating lane closure at the Antelope Creek Bridge at MP 1.0. Flaggers will control traffic when work is underway at MP 3.1 and MP 8.86. 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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