Hughes Street and Pocahontas Road closures start today, June 24

BAKER CITY – Starting today, sections of Hughes Street and Pocahontas Road at the intersection of U.S. 30 (10th Street) will be closed. Traffic will not be able to access U.S. 30 (10th Street) from these roads. However, businesses on Hughes Street and Pocahontas Road remain accessible. Please follow designated detour routes around the closure.

• Hughes Street will be closed June 24 through July 3.
• Pocahontas Road will be closed June 24 through July 1.

During the closure, crews will be paving the intersection and constructing sidewalks and ADA ramps at each corner.

Road closures in Baker City.

Other work

Over the next few weeks, the contractor will install remaining ADA ramps, as well as paving the shoulders and approaches along 10th Street between L Street and Broadway.

For this work, traffic along 10th Street will be shifted to the middle lanes, with at least one lane open in each direction. Traffic delays are expected to be minimal. The majority of impacts will affect pedestrians. Access to businesses on 10th Street will remain open during construction.

Schedules are tentative and subject to change.

The project is scheduled to be completed October 2025.

Crews are planning to work Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Questions?

• Visit the project webpage: U.S. 30: (10th Street) / Hughes Street Upgrades (Baker City).
• Contact Vicki Moles, Community Affairs Specialist, at 541-620-4527 or vicki.l.moles@odot.oregon.gov.

For 24/7 road conditions and traffic alerts visit tripcheck.com or call 5-1-1. For questions about other projects in Eastern Oregon, visit the Region 5 Eastern Oregon projects webpage..

Where traffic is routed through or around a work zone, pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will also be provided routes through or around the work zone.