Next rolling slowdown Thursday, Dec. 2
 A view of the east entrance of the future Mitchell Point Tunnel.
Crews plan to use rock blasting and rolling slowdowns once this week from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2.
For safety, when rock blasting near the face of the rock slope, rolling slowdowns in both directions of Interstate 84 will be used to create 20-minute windows where there is no traffic.
Rolling slowdowns between Cascade Locks and Memaloose State Park (east of Mosier) are typically scheduled to occur on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9-11 a.m.
Check TripCheck.com for real-time traffic updates.
Thanks for your patience as we continue to form the Mitchell Point Tunnel.
Creating a new Mitchell Point Tunnel
Construction for a new tunnel at Mitchell Point is underway. Crews are using drilling and rock blasting to form the new 655-foot tunnel with five arched windows.
Mitchell Point was the site of an iconic tunnel on the Historic Columbia River Highway with its five arched windows overlooking the Columbia River. Constructed in 1915, the tunnel was closed in 1953 because it could no longer accommodate high traffic volumes and car sizes. It was destroyed in 1966 to widen the water-level highway, now Interstate 84. The historic tunnel was 390-feet long.
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Over the next several years, we have many construction projects planned on Interstate 84 between Interstate 205 and Hood River, and on the Historic Columbia River Highway between Troutdale and Hood River.
Each project brings benefits to residents, businesses and visitors by increasing safety, extending the lifespan of the highways or completing a gap in walking and biking infrastructure.
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