ODOT Region 4 Road Construction Update for the Week of November 18, 2013

Central Oregon Road Construction
UPDATE: Week of November 18, 2013

 

For further information contact:

Rex Holloway

541-388-6178

 

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is continuing to invest in Oregon’s future with roadway improvement projects throughout Oregon’s central region (ODOT Region 4). ODOT is committed to providing safe, efficient transportations systems. The following projects reflect ODOT’s commitment to make improvements as traffic numbers rise and to make the roadways safer and more efficient for drivers:

All work is dependent on weather conditions. Red denotes changes from the previous week.

 

DESCHUTES COUNTY

 

US 97/Murphy Road project

On US 97 between Pinebrook and the 3rd Street/Business 97 exit, there will bridge construction in the median and shoulders during the daytime.

 

Signal work is planned at the intersection of Pinebrook and 3rd Street.

 

During the week of November 18^th the southbound turn lane on US 97 at the 3^rd Street/Business 97 exit will be permanently closed. Southbound traffic on US 97 (Bend Parkway) will need exit Powers Road or Reed Market Road to access 3^rd Street.

 

In late-November or early December, the 3^rd Street/Business 97 exit off will be fully closed. 

 

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/us97-murphyrd/us97-murphyrd.aspx

 

US 20: Cascade Improvements (Sisters)

There will no construction activities on this project from November 15, 2013 to January 2, 2014. Construction updates for this project will begin again in January.

 

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/us20_cascade_improvements_sisters/us20_cascade_improvements_sisters.aspx 

 

KLAMATH COUNTY

  

OR 39: Link River Bridge

Clean-up and corrective work is planned. Minor delays are possible.

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/or39-linkriverbridge/or39-linkriverbridge.aspx

OR 39: 6th St. - Merrill/Lakeview JCT

Signal, general clean-up and corrective work is planned during daylight hours. Minor delays are possible.

 

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/or39-6th-street/or39-6th-street.aspx

 

OR 140: Lakeshore Drive - Klamath County Boat Marina

Clean-up work is planned. Expect minor delays.

 

 

SHERMAN COUNTY 

 

I-84 @ US 97 Interchange – Biggs Jct.

(Highway 2 and 42 - MP 104.5 and MP 0 to 2)

KERR Contractors is building a modernization project at the Biggs Junction Interchange. The project will significantly widen US 97 and all of the interchange ramps. The project also includes new retaining walls, bridges and signals. The work will take place in stages to minimize any traffic delays. The first stage will take place this summer, and it will include constructing the West half of the new US 97 bridges over I-84 and UPRR. The project will be completed in the summer of 2015.

 

During the week of Nov. 17^th to Nov. 23^rd the contractor will continue to construct temporary shoring along US 97. Embankment and MSE wall construction is taking place along the WB-off/EB-on ramps. Traffic on I-84 is reduced to one lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions. Speeds on I-84 through the work zone have been reduced to 50 MPH. There will be occasional flagging on the off- ramps and US 97 at night and in the mornings. During flagging delays will be less than 20 minutes.

 

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/i84-at-us97-interchange/i84-at-us97-interchange.aspx

 

WASCO AND JEFFERSON COUNTY

 

US 26: Mill Creek to Warm Springs Grade Project

(Warm Springs Highway - MP 91.74 to MP 102.612)

The Mill Creek to Warm Springs Grade Project will add a 1.5 mile long passing lane in both the EB and WB directions, widen the gravel shoulders, flatten the roadway slopes, replace or extend three cattle passes, and increase the safety in the rockfall area of the Warm Springs Grade. K&E excavation has been contracted to construct the project. The majority of the work will take place during daytime hours Monday through Thursday.

 

During the week of Nov. 17^th to Nov. 23^rd the contractor will be completing punch list items including seeding and clean-up. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot cars for select operations. Delays will be less than 20 minutes.

  

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/pages/us26-millcr-warmspgsgrade/us26-millcr-warmspgsgrade.aspx

 

 

 

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