The Oregon Department of Transportation is currently working on more than two dozen key highway projects this year in Eastern Oregon, aimed at creating a smoother, safer ride.
Below is a list of these activities, along with anticipated traffic impacts:
Umatilla/Morrow /East Wheeler County Area
I-82 (McNary Highway) – Repair eastbound Columbia River Bridge at Washington border (project managed by Washington State DOT). No impacts as the work was completed earlier this month.
I-82 (McNary Highway) – Replace concrete panels in road surface that connect to bridges at multiple locations, between milepost 1 and 2 and at milepost 10.2. Lane closures, traffic pattern changes, reduced speeds and minor delays. Work ongoing. Activities at milepost 10.2 expected to be completed late June. Work near milepost 1 and 2 will continue through summer. Completion: 10/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Pavement patching in eastbound and west bound lanes, milepost 159 to 188. Multiple locations. Lane closures, reduced speeds and minor delays. Start date July 8. Completion: 7/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Repair westbound bridge over Noland Road near milepost 195. Reduced speeds, single lane closure on westbound freeway, minor delays (no impacts for eastbound freeway). Work ongoing. Completion: 10/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Install snow fencing to reduce blowing snow in wintertime at Poverty Flats area, milepost 222.6 to 224.24. Shoulder and intermittent lane closures, reduced speeds, minor delays. Work expected to start later this summer. Completion: 11/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Install new variable message reader signs, curve warning signs, road and weather sensors, highway cameras, lighting, ramp gate, cable median barrier and electric power/wiring at various locations between La Grande and Pendleton, milepost 220 to 259. Lane closures, reduced speeds, congestion on Cabbage Hill, minor delays. Work ongoing. Two-year project. Completion: 10/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Pavement patching along eastbound and westbound freeways between Meacham and Spring Creek, milepost 237 to 246. Lane closures, crews and equipment on roadway, minor delays. Work scheduled for August 7 to August 22. Completion: 9/2019
I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) – Pavement resurfacing (grind/inlay) of slow lanes 12 miles west of La Grande, milepost 248.3 to 248.5. Reduced speeds, lanes closures, minor delays, nighttime paving operations. Work starts later this summer and is expected to last a couple days. Completion: 9/2019
U.S. 395 (Hermiston Highway) – Repair concrete sidewalk/pavement through downtown Hermiston area, milepost 3.4 to 6.34. No impacts, work was completed earlier this month.
OR 37 (Cold Springs Highway) – Pavement patching at multiple locations, milepost 8 to 14. Lane closures, flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes. Starts July 22 and continues through early August. Completion: 8/2019
OR 74 (Heppner Highway) – Shoulder paving/maintenance between Nye Junctions and Butter Creek Road. Lane closures, flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes. Work ongoing through early July. Completion: 7/2019
OR 207 (Heppner-Spray Highway) – Pavement patching between I-84 and Butter Creek at milepost 20. Lane closures, flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes. Work starts July 1 and will take about 3 days. Completion 7/2019.
OR 334 (Athena-Holdman Highway) – Repave highway between Athena and OR 11, milepost 17.6 to 18.12. Lane closures, flaggers, possible pilot cars, reduced speeds, delays up to 20 minutes. Paving work completed, some shoulder work remains. Completion: 7/2019
OR 335 (Havana-Helix Highway) – Repave highway between Helix and OR 334 junction, milepost zero to 5.5. Lane closures, flaggers, possible pilot cars, reduced speeds, delays up to 20 minutes. Paving work completed, some shoulder work remains. Completion: 7/2019
