Beltline Highway paving and road
work continues
Two weekends down – Three to go
EUGENE — The Oregon 569 Randy Papé Beltline Highway weekend work zone will be between OR 99 and
Northwest Expressway the next two weekends, 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Travelers
should plan extra travel time and check TripCheck.com for detours and delays.
This weekend, westbound Beltline travelers who are heading to the
Eugene Airport, Junction City, and other points north will take Northwest
Expressway to Irving Road to Oregon 99 to reach those destinations. Next
weekend, work will be in the eastbound lanes.
In the work zone, one lane of traffic flows in each direction on
one side of Beltline. Traffic is separated by temporary plastic drums and the
speed limit is reduced to 40 mph. Closing sections of the road is safer for
work crews and saves time. The closures allow multiple shifts of crews to work
continuously through the weekend for 54 hours.
When the road reopens it will be completely finished with new
pavement and striping, saving several weeks of work in each area. Both
directions of Beltline Highway between Roosevelt Boulevard and OR 99 were
finished over the past two weekends.
The remainder of the project between Northwest Expressway and
Coburg Road is being paved overnight, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
TripCheck is updated daily with
construction locations and ramp closures. Travelers should know
before you go and plan to adjust routes and travel times. Slow down, expect
delays, and watch for crews in the work zone.
Upcoming work zones:
Friday August 3, 9 p.m. to
Monday August 6, 5 a.m.
Westbound
Beltline Highway from just west of OR 99 to Northwest Expressway. Traffic will
be in the eastbound lanes.
Closed ramps: Westbound Highway 99
on and off ramps, westbound Prairie off ramp, westbound Northwest Expressway on
ramp.
Open ramps: The Northwest Expressway exit from westbound Beltline Highway will be
open and signed as a detour for traffic headed north on OR 99 to the Eugene
airport and Junction City.
Friday August 10, 9 p.m. to Monday
August 13, 5 a.m.
Eastbound Beltline Highway from just west of OR 99 to Northwest Expressway.
Traffic will be in the westbound lanes.
Closed ramps: Eastbound OR 99 on and
off ramps, eastbound Prairie Road on ramp, eastbound Northwest Expressway on
and off ramps.
Open ramps: Barger Drive will be
open and marked as a detour for travel to the Eugene Airport and Junction City.
Trucks heading to OR 99, Prairie Road, and Northwest Expressway will travel
east to River Road and return westbound to those exits.
Friday August 17, 9 p.m.
to Monday August 20, 5 a.m.
Westbound
Beltline Highway from Northwest Expressway to River Road
Closed ramps: Westbound River Road
on ramp, westbound Northwest Expressway off ramp
The project began in late May and is scheduled to be completed by
October. There are three paving projects underway in Eugene this summer. For
more information on all of them, go to Beltline Highway.
For updates on traffic, go
to www.TripCheck.com or call 511.
Access for
pedestrians, including those with disabilities, is available and identified
through or around work zones.
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