Start date changing: expect daytime lane closures on the Astoria-Megler Bridge late summer

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 06/16/2025 11:30 AM PDT

Road Work Alert

Daytime lane closures on the Astoria-Megler Bridge start late summer

Our schedule has changed

Good news Astoria-Megler Bridge users! We're pushing the start date for our upcoming maintenance repairs to late summer. We'll give you a heads up before construction starts.

For now, here is what you need to know!

We plan to start work late August or early September.
Work will continue through January 2026.
When construction starts, you can expect:
- Crews working during the day, Monday through Thursday and until noon on Fridays.
- Daytime single lane closures with flaggers helping direct traffic.
- A temporary work platform under the bridge.
- Construction noise and delays.

While most of the work will happen below the bridge, we'll need daily single lane closures for the safety of our crews and the traveling public.

Visit the U.S. 101 Astoria-Megler Bridge Repairs Webpage

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See what we're doing on the roads in and around your community by visiting our construction webpage. Explore our interactive map to see what we're working on.

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About Bridge Funding and Replacement

Our funding to maintain, preserve and replace bridges is limited by the structural revenue issue our agency faces. At the rate we're currently replacing bridges, it would take us almost 900 years to replace all of the bridges on the state highway network.

We will not allow Oregonians to travel on unsafe bridges, but as bridges age it will steadily cost more to maintain them. Over time these bridges will face weight restrictions and eventual closure without timely replacement.

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