Project-Details

May 23 - May 30 (No nightwork on May 25 for Memorial Day)

Daytime and nighttime lane closures on OR 224 in Milwaukie. Sidewalk closures with accessible pedestrian detours.​
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​Night Paving Underway on OR 224 between SE 17th Avenue and SE Edison Street

​What to Expect

Work will occur at night between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.​​

• Closure of westbound OR 224 between the OR 99E offramp and SE 17th Avenue
  
• Signed detours
  
• Overnight lane closures on OR 224
• Traffic shifts into opposite lanes in some areas
• Temporary lane width restrictions in both directions
  

​When and Where We're Paving

From mid-May through end of June 2026, crews will pave between SE 17th Avenue and SE Edison Street. In 2027, crews will begin paving the remaining section between SE Edison Street and SE Rusk Road.

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Paving Sequence

This is the paving sequence crews plan to follow: 

1. First, they'll start just east of SE 17th Avenue and pave the eastbound lanes from SE 17th Avenue to SE Edison Street.
2. Then, crews will switch directions and pave the westbound lanes from SE Edison Street to the northbound OR 99E on-ramp.
3. Next, they will pave the section between the bridge over OR 99E and SE 17th Avenue, one direction at a time.
4. Finally, crews will pave intersections and ramps.
   

Night Work

Paving will take place entirely during nighttime hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. This is due to high traffic volumes and the backups that would occur if travel lanes on OR 224 were closed during the day. The contractor plans to work Monday through Friday nights. There could be occasional night work on Saturdays.

Paving work is weather dependent and may be delayed in wet weather.​

This project is being completed in two phases.

Phase 1A will wrap up construction in summer 2026. Phase 1B construction will begin in 2027​.

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Phase 1A includes:

• Repaving OR 224 from SE 17th Avenue to SE 37th Avenue.
• Installing new curbs and crosswalk push buttons.
• Replacing some bridge joints on the bridges over OR 99E and the railroad.
• Upgrading some guardrail between SE 17th Avenue and SE 37th Avenue.
  

Phase 1B includes work on the eastern portion of the corridor:

• Repaving OR 224 from SE 37th Avenue to SE Rusk Road.
• Replacing bridge rails for the bridge over Mt. Scott Creek, west of SE Rusk Road.
• Adjusting/replacing some guardrail between SE 37th Avenue and SE Rusk Road.

• Safety improvements for pedestrians and people biking and rolling throughout the corridor and at SE Monroe Street Greenway intersection with OR 224.
  
• Crosswalk push buttons will be easier to reach for everyone, including people using mobility devices. Intersections will meet current ADA standards.
• New pavement will extend the highway's lifespan. Doing work now prevents having to spend more in the future on delayed repairs.
  
• Signs and striping improve safety and increase visibility, especially for traveling in darkness and rain.
• New guardrails meet current standards for improved crash safety.
  

• Directional closures (all lanes in one direction) and on/off ramp overnight closures are anticipated:
• Up to 40 nights total, spread throughout the project area during 2025 and 2026.
• Detour routes will be posted online and on reader boards on OR 224 when closures occur.
• Some curb ramp work—to make them Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant—will occur both during the day and night.
• Sidewalks will have ADA–accessible detours.
• Speed limits may be reduced during work times.
• There may be closures of Monroe Street.

We will minimize nighttime noise when possible. Nighttime construction noise will occur between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. People who live or work near the project areas may hear periodic construction noise from heavy equipment, construction trucks, and tools. The Nighttime Noise Hotline: 503-294-1353 is available for residents and businesses to help resolve any ODOT noise-relat​ed concerns 24 hours a day.

​For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information call 503-731-4128, TTY 800-735-2900 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1.