ODOT contractor to start Hwys. 97, 58 paving projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation has awarded a $12 million contract to repave about 36 miles on U.S. Highway 97 south of Chemult and state Highway 58 in the same area, the agency said Friday.
The contract with Oregon Mainline Paving of McMinnville is for repaving work that includes about four miles of OR 58 from MP 75 to MP 79, a mile on OR 58 adjacent to the 97/58 junction, and roughly 20 miles of US 97 between the Union Pacific Railroad Overcrossing (MP 201.7) and Military Crossing Road (MP 221).
Paving on Highway 97 is scheduled to begin on Sunday, Aug. 21 . Work will be done at night between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., Sunday through Thursday evenings.
Travelers can expect flagger-controlled lane restrictions and delays up to 20 minutes through the work zone. This year’s work is expected to be complete by the end of September.
Work on OR 58 is expected to begin in mid-September, with paving at night and lane restrictions controlled by flaggers as well.
Once complete, durable striping, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and recessed pavement markers will be installed.
The work in 2017 will include paving the remainder of OR 58 between Crescent Lake and the OR 58/US 97 Junction.
To learn more: https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION4/Pages/US97UPRRtoMilitaryCrossing.aspx
