Project-Details

OR 34: Van Buren Bridge Project

Design Phase

Region 2: Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon (Corvallis, Benton, Linn)

This project aims to ensure a safe and earthquake-resilient bridge over the Willamette River on eastbound OR 34.

Details

About

The existing Van Buren Bridge is a bottleneck to travelers and freight and is also considered seismically vulnerable

The current bridge is narrow, has low clearance for vehicles crossing, and has a weight restriction of 20,000 pounds for a single axle truck or 34,000 pounds for tandem axles.

The first steps are traffic analysis, environmental analysis, historic analysis and public outreach to ensure that current information and assumptions are being used in project development.

We're working closely with the City of Corvallis, Benton and Linn Counties throughout the three-year design process.

Key Information

Meetings and Events

We appreciate your interest in this project. Please join us at one of our open houses or public meetings to learn about and comment on the project.

Past public information opportunities:

An open house was held in Corvallis on January 16, 2020.

An online open house was held January 16-February 9, 2020.

View the archived online open house

An open house was held in Corvallis on June 27, 2019.

An online open house was held June 21-July 5, 2019.

View the archived online open house

Would you like to make comments on the Draft Roadway Alternatives Analysis Memo?

Please contact Anna Henson (contact information can be found in the right sidebar).

Schedule

Project Development: 2019-2021

Construction Begins: 2022

Location

OR 34 | Van Buren Bridge in Corvallis

Cost and Funding

$69 million for design and construction.

Access for pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will be available and identified through or around work zones.

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Project Contacts

Transportation Project Manager: Anna Henson
Email: anna.henson@odot.state.or.us
Phone: 503-986-2639

Public Information Officer: Angela Beers Seydel
Email: angela.beers-seydel@odot.state.or.us
Phone: 541-726-2442

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Last Updated

2/28/2020 2:58 PM

Project Number

20688

Project Documents

Related documents to this project
Document	Description
20688_2005FinalEnvironmentalBaselineReport.pdf	(2005) Environmental Baseline Report - Identify and characterize resources in the area that may be impacted by the Willamette River (Van Buren Street) Bridge project.
20688_1983BypassFEIS.pdf	(1983) Environmental Impact Statement - Study to examine an alternate route for traffic, which encompassed Van Buren Street Bridge and resulted in the South Bypass Project in 1995.
20688_Bridge_Roadway Report_Final 060111.pdf	(2005) Bridge and Roadway Alternatives Concepts Report – Provides the bridge and roadway alternative concepts for the preliminary alternatives under consideration for the Willamette River (Van Buren Street) Bridge Project.
20688_RoadwayAlternativesAnalysisMemo.pdf	Analysis of roadway alternatives
20688_BridgeRepurposingStudy.pdf	Bridge Repurposing Study of the Willamette River (Van Buren Street) Bridge.
20688_VBBFAQ.pdf	Van Buren Bridge Frequently Asked Questions
20688_Nov12CorvallisHRC.pdf	PowerPoint presentation from the 11/12/19 meeting with the Corvallis Historic Resources Commission
20688_VBB Outreach Summary_October 2019_FINAL.pdf	Summary of VBB open house community comments
20688_2009TrafficAnalysis-CompleteReport.pdf	(2009) Corvallis Willamette River Crossing/Van Buren Bridge Proposed Solutions 2009 Traffic Analysis – The Corvallis Willamette River Crossing Alternatives Project works to find a solution to congestion in downtown Corvallis near the Van Buren Bridge.
20688-VanBurenBridge-snapshot.pdf	A brief overview of the project with costs and benefits.
Bridge_Advertisement_Information.pdf	Information on the Van Buren Bridge and requirements for proposals to relocate and repurpose the bridge or its components.
PU_K20688_Online-Open-House-Display-Boards.pdf	From the online open house early 2020