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May 30, 2017
Summer 2017
Construction season is
underway and this summer travelers on U.S. 20 will see the completion of the
west end curve of the Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville Project and two separate but
nearby paving projects. Expect some 20 minute delays during day and night work,
but no scheduled long or overnight closures. There will be no closures during
holidays or around the eclipse (Monday, August 21).
Because
of the variety of project needs, it is likely that travelers will encounter
more than one traffic delay due to work on the west end curve and the two
paving projects. However, traveler needs have been taken into consideration and
changes in coordination between the projects will be made if needed.
West End Curve
The west end curve is the last half mile of roadway to be built for
the U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain – Eddyville Project and is scheduled to be
completed in September. The curve in the existing roadway is being straightened
by moving the roadway away from the river.
The main portion of the project, a 5.5 mile new alignment, opened on October 11,
2016. This new roadway replaces a ten mile segment of the original
1917-built U.S. 20 that has narrow lanes and sharp curves. The original roadway
is now called Crystal Creek Loop and can be accessed at Eddyville and near the
west end curve.
Travelers should expect occasional delays of 20 minutes or less in
the construction area. Most work will be occurring off of the existing
roadway. There will be some blasting on site, so travelers should be aware that
longer closures could occur.
- Work is scheduled to be completed by September 22, 2017 (except
for seeding, planting, and punch list).
- Work will be done 6 days a week, 12 to 13-hours per day, during
the day. This could change if there are weather or other delays.
- On June 1, about two weeks of 24 hour flagging will begin. Most
delays will be 10 minutes or less, but there may be some delays up to 20 minutes
for random occurrences.
- 20 minute traffic holds for blasting, in both directions.
About five blasts are still needed on the project. Blasting is to start
the first or second week of June, with one or two a week planned.
- After 24-hour flagging ends, flaggers will be stopping traffic
during the day with one-lane closures. Mostly short holds but occasional
holds up to 20-minutes.
- One or two weeks of lane
closure and flagging on Crystal Creek Loop.
- About one week of
24-hour flagging around the end of August or early September.
- Additional flagging and
pilot car work will be needed to pave and stripe in mid-September.
Clem Rd. - Pioneer Mountain - Eddyville Paving Project (milepost 31.48 - 33.35)
- Daytime paving with lane closures, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Paving to begin the week of June 8.
- Paving and guardrail work are to be complete by June 30.
- Guardrail is currently being replaced.
Clem Rd. - Philomath Paving Project
(milepost 33.35 - 49.87)
- Mostly night work, with occasional days when necessary.
- Localized pavement repairs and guardrail replacement from now
until mid-July.
- Bridge membrane work and approach reconstruction on multiple
bridges throughout the summer. One lane closed 24-hours a day for this
work. Automated Flagging Device being used for these lane closures with very
short delays.
- Paving will begin in mid-July, continuing until sometime in
September, followed by striping.
Another project of interest to
people in the area is coming up:
U.S.
101 improvements to be discussed at Newport Open House
Newport and South Beach area residents are invited to discuss plans to
improve the U.S. 101 traveling experience south of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. An
open house for the project is scheduled for June 7, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Coastal Discovery Center at Camp Gray,
3400 SW Abalone St., South Beach.
The project will:
- Add new
sidewalks and bike lanes
- Remove the
existing traffic signal at the U.S.101 and 32nd St intersection
- Construct a
new traffic signal at the U.S.101 and 35th St intersection
- Construct
new 35th St connections to SW Anchor Way and to SE Ferry Slip
Road
- Stormwater
treatment facilities
This $4.1 million project is scheduled for
construction in summer and fall 2018.
For information more information on the project,
please contact:
Ken Kohl, Consultant Project Manager, kenneth.l.kohl@odot.state.or.us,
541.747.1496.
 For updates
Construction information and related travel impacts will be
available on TripCheck.com, Twitter, and
the project webpages. The Oregon Department of Transportation will have a new
website in late June, and so links to project pages will be changing at that
time.
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