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ODOT NEWS RELEASE
Melrose Road will close at South Umpqua River for one week starting August 15
Traffic will detour along Old Melrose Road, Harvard Avenue, Stewart Parkway and Garden Valley Boulevard
July 28, 2022
ROSEBURG – Starting Monday morning, August 15, Melrose Road will close for one week at the South Umpqua River as the Conn Ford Bridge replacement project begins a new phase.
During the closure, traffic from the Melrose area will detour onto Old Melrose Road, Harvard Avenue, Stewart Parkway and Garden Valley Boulevard.
This closure will allow prime contractor Farline Bridge Inc. to connect Melrose Road to a temporary bypass bridge located next to the Conn Ford Bridge.
When Melrose Road opens on August 22, portable signals will provide traffic control at each end of the temporary bridge. The work zone speed limit has been reduced to 35 mph.
In late August, workers will begin removing the old Conn Ford Bridge so the new one can be built in its place. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2024.
The Conn Ford Bridge was built in 1964 and has reached the end of its design life. The new bridge will have two travel lanes and wide shoulders for pedestrians and bicyclists. ADA access will be provided across the bridge.
ODOT is partnering with Douglas County on this $22.6 million two-project bundle, which will also replace the Old Highway 99 Bridge in Oakland.
For more information, visit the project website at www.MelroseBridge.com or contact ODOT Public Information Officer Dan Latham at Dan.Latham@odot.oregon.gov or 541-817-5200. Questions can also be directed Douglas County Public Information Officer Tamara Howell at 541-957-4896 or tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us.
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 When Melrose Road is closed, local traffic will detour onto Old Melrose Road, Harvard Avenue, Stewart Parkway and Garden Valley Boulevard.
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