Plan Ahead!
Lane Closure in Lafayette Has Shifted
Project Updates
If you've driven on OR 99W through Lafayette you've likely seen that we've moved our work zone to a new location, from Washington Street to Jefferson Street.
We're making progress and we believe that we're still on track to have the majority of OR 99W rebuilt in Lafayette by the end of September or the beginning of October. We might have a few smaller items left to do, but this means you should see normal traffic flow in Lafayette.
The work in Lafayette is part of a larger project that is repairing and replacing poor pavement, installing signal enhancements, making pedestrian improvements and constructing ADA curb ramps between McDougall Junction to McDonald Way in McMinnville. We anticipate completing all of the work for the project in its entirety by the end of November.
What to Expect
We changed our traffic control to the next closure location. As we continue to work in Lafayette you can expect:
- 24/7 eastbound lane closure starting at Washington Street to Jefferson Street.
- 24/7 flaggers to help direct traffic.
- Access to some side streets from OR 99W will be closed:
- Washington Street, both on the north and south side of OR 99W.
- Bridge Street, on the south side of OR 99W.
- Adams Street, both on the north and south side of OR 99W.
- Jefferson Street, both on the north and south side of OR 99W.
- Local traffic driving east on 2nd Street can use Market Street or Madison Street to get to OR 99W.
- Access to businesses will be maintained.
- Construction noises while our crews are working Monday through Friday,
from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Delays that can last 20 minutes.
- There will be times when we will need to use the travel lane to load and unload materials from our equipment which may increase delays.
Safety is Important!
We know that construction can be disruptive and delays can be frustrating. We've received some comments about unsafe driving in the closure area. Safety is one of our priorities, so we ask that you please be patient with each other and use caution while driving through the work zone.
As a driver, you may not always be able to see what is happening in the work zone. Our flaggers are doing their best to make sure that everyone can move through the area when it is safe for them to do so. Thank you for being understanding while we work on making OR 99W a smoother ride through your community!
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