Weekly Construction Update Week of Oct. 12-16, 2020

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Richard Swart, Community Affairs Coordinator

541-388-6077

richard.swart@odot.state.or.us

The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located witin ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles to Klamath Falls on the east side of the Cascades.

All work is dependent on weather conditions, and schedules are subject to change.

Clackamas/Hood River counties

US26: Timberline Hwy.-OR 35 (MP54.2 – MP70.2) Sign support footings work with trangular base standups, wood post removal/replacement. Single lane closures with flagging and shoulder closures expected from MP 54 – MP 71 on US26/OR35. Sign removal/replacement on sign bridge Monday with flagged single lane closures around US26/OR35 junction.

Gilliam County

I-84 Swanson Canyon – Arlington project, Columbia River Highway (MP 125.5 – MP 137.78) No work on this project planned this week.

Hood River County

Eastbound & Westbound Bridges project, Columbia River Highway (MP 63.9 – I-84 Hood River, I-84 Rufus & US97 Biggs Jct. VMS project, Columbia River and Sherman highways, (I-84EB MP63.04/WB MP109.5/US97 SB MP0.06).

Work is in Stage 2 construction configuration, with an EB B-Lane closure for length of project and both WB lanes shifted. Set up, prep, shot blasting and concrete placement will occur this week.

Hood River/Sherman counties

I-84 Hood River, I-84 Rufus & U.S. 97 Biggs Jct. VMS Project, Columbia River and Sherman highways (I-84 EB MP 63.04/ I-84 WB MP100.5 / U.S. 97 SB MP 0.06).

No work on project scheduled this week.

Jefferson County

Willowdale – Madras (MP 75.14-M.P.91.58)High Desert Aggregate and Paving  will be performing guardrail work during daytime hours throughout the work zone utilizing single lane closures controlled by flaggers and automated flaggers. Striping operations will occur during nighttime hours from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. using single lane closures using flaggers and automated flaggers beginning Sunday night. Delays of up to 20 minutes are possible for daytime and nighttime operations.

Klamath County

OR39: Klamath Falls /Lakeview Jct. (MP 0.12 – MP 6.28) Shoulder, guardrail, and cleanup work is scheduled during the day Monday through Friday – expect minor delays.

US97: Midland Hwy. – California State Line (MP280.51 – 291.71) Shoulder, paving, delineator work is scheduled during the night Sunday thru Thursday morning expect 20 minute delays.

Lake County

US395: Cogswell Creek and Crooked River culverts project, Freemont Highway (MP 130.40 & MP 152.26 and MP 230.58 & MP 152.45) Culvert and roadway work scheduled for Monday through Saturday. A temporary traffic signal has been installed for the work zone. Expect minor delays.

Sherman County

US 97: Spanish Hollow Creek & Trout Creek bridges project (M.P. 0.27 – M.P 6.98) Active work sites are between M.P. 2 and M.P. 7 on US97 during the week. Work is being performed below bridges and from off of the roadway. Shoulder closures may occur but no traffic impacts or delays are anticipated. Trucks will occasionally enter and leave from access points along shoulder.

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