Project-Details

Construction Impacts

Week of 10/9-10/16:

Crews will performing electrical work at U.S. 97 and Brush Lane and U.S. 97 and Cedar. Storm sewer work will take place at 4th and K and 4th and J streets.

ADA work will take place at 4th and Prince Place, along 5th on the corners of SW L Street, SW J Street and SW I Street, and at U.S. 97 and SW Hall Road.

Work on the new pipeline has begun on B Street. The street will remain open, with traffic shifted around the work area.

No significant traffic delays are expected, but there will be no parking allowed in active work zones.​

Downtown construction is tentativley scheduled to begin in November. 

construction schedules are subject to change without notice.

Schedule

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Design: Fall 2021-Summer 2025

Bid: April 2, 2026

Construction: Summer 2026- Spring 2028

About

This project will improve parts of U.S. Highway 97 (from milepost 91.58 to 97.00), U.S. Highway 26 (from milepost 116.40 to 117.71), and several local streets in the City of Madras. The main goals are to make travel safer for everyone, keep the highways in good condition, and upgrade stormwater systems.

The project will focus on the following improvements:

• Repaving or rebuilding sections of U.S. 26 and U.S. 97, including parts of 4th and 5th Streets in downtown Madras

• Fixing curb ramps that do not meet current standards, adding ramps where they’re missing, and installing new pedestrian signals at intersections

• Filling in missing sidewalk sections and replacing damaged ones

• Making downtown streets safer with curb extensions and rock buffer between the sidewalk and street
  

• Upgrading traffic signals, including adding better sensors and improving network connections

• Adding safer pedestrian crossings in different areas of the project zone

• Improving stormwater systems, especially near U.S. 97 north of the U.S. 97/U.S. 26 junction and along 2nd and 3rd Streets

• Making upgrades to three bridges, including new railings, bridge joints, and pavement​
  

Location

U.S. 97 from Chestnut St​reet, through Madras to Colfax Lane & U.S. 26 from Earl Street to junction with U.S. 97. 

Click HERE​ for detailed project corridor map.

Cost and Funding

$42 million​

Project f​unding includes ODOT, City of Madras and Economic Development of Administration (EDA).​

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Project Contacts

Project Leader

Emerald Shirley

Email

emerald.shirley@odot.oregon.gov

Phone

541-408-7596

Community Affairs

Meghan Blyth

Email

meghan.l.blyth@odot.oregon.gov

Phone

541-316-3941

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