Project-Details

U.S. 20: 53rd Avenue – East of 60th Avenue

Construction Phase

Region 2: Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon (Sweet Home, Linn)

Bike and pedestrian safety improvements.

Impacts

Traffic Impact

Expect single lane closures controlled by flaggers near 60th Avenue.

Construction Impacts

Expect construction noise, lane closures and speed reduction (the speed reduction is for the ADA project but it overlaps with this project) within the work zone.

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Details

About

The project will improve the pedestrian facility on the east end of the City of Sweet Home, enhancing access for residents and visitors to Foster Lake, and to vicinity businesses and employers.

This project will:

Construct sidewalk along U.S. 20 from approximately the 53rd Avenue intersection to east of 60th Avenue.
Construct two mid-block crossings in the vicinities of 40th Avenue (milepost 29) and 49th Avenue (milepost 30). The proposed changes include median refuge islands, pedestrian activated rapid flashing beacons, curb ramps and advanced stop striping.
Improve the marked school crossing at 54th Avenue with median island refuge and ADA compliant curb ramps and curb extension on the SE corner.

The mile points for the pedestrian / bike improvements are from milepost 30.4 to 31.2 .

Schedule

Design: 2021
Construction: 2022

Location

U.S. 20 |

40th Avenue
49th Avenue
54th Avenue
53rd Avenue through east of 60th Avenue

Cost and Funding

Total Funding $2.9 million

Contacts & Media

Project Contacts

Resident Engineer: Steve Schultz
Email: steven.schultz@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 541-757-4211

Public Information Officer: Angela Beers Seydel
Email: angela.beers-seydel@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 541-726-2442

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Last Updated

7/12/2022 8:32 PM

Project Number

18853