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ODOT Region 2 | May 24, 2019 | 5_84_R2
Lane County state highway construction update
The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following are located in ODOT Region 2, Area/District 5, Lane County.
Access for pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will be available and identified through or around the work zones. For updates on traffic, Know Before You Go at TripCheck.com or call 511.
I-105 Bridge Preservation Project (Eugene) https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=18577
The 6th Avenue on-ramp to eastbound I-105 is closed for another three weeks to remove and replace concrete slabs, complete bridge rail replacement, replace bridge joints, and complete seismic reinforcement and paving. The lane closed on the 7th Avenue/Washington Street on-ramp is scheduled to open on Wednesday, May 29.
Lane closures change as needed and crews are onsite day and night in the project area. Bridge rail removal and replacement continues in both directions.
In a two year project, I-105 bridges and ramps between the Delta Highway interchange and downtown Eugene are being repaired, repaved, and receiving seismic upgrades.
Doug Kirk, Assistant Resident Engineer, (541)744-8080
US 101: Siuslaw River Bridge (Florence) (MP 190.8 -191.2) http://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17526
Crews are completing final touch up work.
The Siuslaw River Bridge is located at the south end of Florence on U.S. 101. Repairs have been made to the bridge and its protective coating, seismic upgrades added, the railing upgraded, and pedestrian access improved.
The project is to be completed by the end of May 2019.
Shane Prohaska, Assistant Resident Engineer (541) 799-5412
OR 126/U.S. 101: Florence Streetscape and Paving Project (Florence)
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=19496
Night work (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.) is scheduled the week of May 27 on U.S. 101 between U.S. 101/OR126 Jct and the Siuslaw River Bridge. Crews are working on utility crossings on U.S. 101. Expect single lane closures both northbound and southbound U.S. 101/ Room for turning on side streets is limited.
This project is a partnership with the City of Florence to improve the streetscape and pave. ADA facilities along U.S.101 will also be improved.
The project includes:
- Work along U.S.101 –south from the U.S.101/OR 126 Junction to the Siuslaw River Bridge & OR 126 –east from the U.S. 101/OR 126 Junction to Spruce Street
- ADA ramps, colored concrete plazas, art plinths, street lighting, underground overhead utilities, bike lanes, parking spaces along U.S. 101, and landscaping and irrigation improvements.
- U.S. 101 paving from the U.S.101/OR 126 Junction south to the Siuslaw River Bridge.
The project is to be completed by the end of October 2019.
Shane Prohaska, Assistant Resident Engineer (541) 799-5412
U.S. 101: Neahkahnie Mountain (Chasm) to Cape Creek Bridge http://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17526
This project includes work on three bridges along U.S. 101:
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Neahkahnie Mtn (Chasm) (North of Manzanita): A rockfall fence to prevent rocks and debris from falling onto the highway was installed and bridge repair work completed. Completed: May 2019
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Cape Perpetua Half Viaduct (South of Yachats): A new cathodic protection system is being installed, including installing a wind turbine generator under the bridge to power the system. Single lane closures when crews are working.
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Cape Creek Bridge (North of Florence): Installation of a new cathodic protection system and bridge repairs are underway. Single lane closures for some of the work.
All three bridges are to be completed by the end of December 2020.
Shane Prohaska, Assistant Resident Engineer (541) 799-5412
OR126: Cornerstone Dr. to Terry St. Paving Project
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=19743
24-hour flagging near Fisher Road is now complete. Crews are installing a bridge membrane and repaving the road on a small bridge to the west of Fisher road. This is currently scheduled for Thursday, May 30, during the day. One lane will be closed. Expect minor delays of up to 20 minutes.
Crews are repairing and repaving the roadway, adding two bus pullouts and a westbound right turn lane at Ellmaker Road, widening the north shoulder between Shady Rest Dr. and Lake Side Dr, replacing bridge rail at MP 51.7, installing new guardrail, and installing centerline and edge line rumble strips.
This project is scheduled to be complete by September 16, 2019.
Steven Schultz, Resident Engineer (541)757-4158
OR 126: Walker Creek – Chickahominy Creek Passing Lane https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=19661 Crews are building up the road base on both sides of the road and extending existing culverts. Expect a single lane closure, with flaggers and a pilot car directing traffic through the work zone. 24-hour flagging from Monday morning to Friday at noon will continue for the next few weeks, but there will be no more flagging on the weekends. Expect delays up to 20 minutes.
A westbound passing lane is being installed from mp 32.36 to mp 31.56, just west of Walton. The road is being widened on both sides to make room for the additional lane. The project also includes new pavement, signs, striping, guardrail, and water quality features. Steven Schultz, Resident Engineer (541)757-4158
OR 126E: Slope Stabilization (MP 20.4)
About 300 feet of failing slope on the eastbound shoulder will be stabilized. There will be daytime single lane closures with flaggers, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 4. Work will be completed in three weeks from start.
Jeff Shambaugh, Maintenance and Operations Project Manager (503) 986-5764
OR 58: Rock Fall Remediation (MP 54.2)
Work is complete for the season. The project will resume after the bird nesting season. Tree falling and screen installation begins in the fall.
This project removes loose material (scaling) from a rock face where there has been a high amount of rock fall. A screen is being installed to mitigate future rock fall.
Steven Schultz, Resident Engineer (541)-757-4158
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