Work continues on several dozen highway construction projects in the Eastern Oregon area.
Some activities are now completed, while others are ongoing or have yet to begin. Eastern Oregon travelers are reminded to watch for orange traffic cones and construction workers along Interstate 84, U.S. 20, 26, 395, 95 and numerous secondary state highways. Drivers are urged to pay extra attention and be prepared for equipment, flaggers and traffic pattern changes when they see orange on the highway.
Distracted or inattentive driving and speed are primary causes of crashes, so slow down and put cell phones and other distraction away while behind the wheel. The Oregon Department of Transportation wants drivers and crews to all get home safe at the end of the day. This year ODOT crews and their contractors will repair and resurface hundreds of miles of pavement, repair or replace aging bridges and culverts, and perform other work necessary to keep highways safe and efficient.
Listed below are key highway projects with information sorted by county area.
Umatilla / Morrow / east Wheeler County Area I-82 McNary Highway – Impact panel repairs and gap seal at various locations between I-84 and the Columbia River, MP 0.0 -11. Lane closures, flaggers, reduced speeds, minor delays. Some work is complete, project is currently on temporary hold with work expected to resume later this summer. Completion: 11/2017 I-82 McNary Highway – Repair eastbound Columbia River Bridge at Washington border. Lane closures, reduced speeds, traffic pattern changes and minor delays. Work is ongoing. Completion: 12/2018
I-84 Old Oregon Trail Highway – Shoulder paving along eastbound lanes west of Pendleton, MP 198-203. Lane closures, flaggers, reduced speeds, minor delays. Work expected to start later this summer. Completion: 11/2017
I-84 Old Oregon Trail Highway – Pavement resurfacing, gap seal and concrete repairs along eastbound and westbound lanes between Emigrant State Park and Spring Creek, MP 233- 245. Eastbound centerline gap seal repairs MP 233-238, westbound concrete repairs MP 238-240, eastbound grind/inlay MP 244.5-245. Lane closures, flaggers, reduced speeds, minor delays. Work expected to start later this summer. Completion: 11/2017
U.S. 30 Westgate Ave. in Pendleton – Pavement resurfacing between Airport Road and SW 18th Street in Pendleton. Lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Work is ongoing. Nighttime paving activities are expected to take place July 5-8 along Westgate and during week of July 10 for Exit 207 and Exit 209 freeway ramps. Completion: 8/2017
US 395 Pendleton-John Day Highway – Crosswalk, ADA upgrades and installation of Rapid Flash Beacon pedestrian signal at intersection of McGowen Drive in Pilot Rock. Flaggers, pedestrian detours, shoulder closures and minor delays. Work scheduled to start July 5 and is expected to be completed before school starts (around Aug. 4). Completion: 9/2017
US 395 Pendleton-John Day Highway – Pavement crack seal and repair/blade patching at various locations between Battle Mountain and Long Creek, MP 36B-90B. Flaggers, pilot cars, delays up to 20 minutes. Crack seal work complete. Blade patching work expected to begin around July 10 and continue through the end of the month. Completion: 8/2017
U.S. 730 Columbia River Highway – Pavement resurfacing between Southshore Drive near Umatilla and Diagonal Road, MP 180.54 – 191. Lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Work is ongoing. Construction began in April and is currently on temporary hold. Paving activities will resume in September /October timeframe. Completion: 11/2017
OR 207 Hermiston Highway (11th St.) – Traffic signal upgrades at Orchard Ave. and Elm Ave. intersections in Hermiston. Lane restrictions, flaggers and delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start later this fall or 2018. Completion: 11/2018
OR 207 Hermiston Highway – Pavement crack seal project between Hartley Ave. and mile post 10, (MP 8.5A-10A). No traffic impacts. Work is now complete. Completion: 7/2017
