ODOT plans six-week Highway 97 closure, detour in Klamath Falls for bridge replacement project
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A portion of U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath Falls will be fully closed for six weeks beginning Monday, July 8, with detours for a bridge replacement project.
U.S. 97 over Lakeport Boulevard will be fully closed while crews replace the Pelican Bridge as part of the U.S. 97: OR 58-California Border Bridge Retrofits project. The purpose of this project is to improve the seismic resiliency of bridges on U.S. 97 so the highway can continue its role as a primary north-south lifeline route in the aftermath of a major earthquake.
Detours have been established and drivers should expect delays when traveling through the area until late August.
All work is dependent on weather conditions, and schedules are subject to change.
The U.S. 97 northbound detour route will begin at Cross Road, turn left onto OR 39 following OR 39 as it becomes South 6th Street in Klamath Falls, turn right onto Crater Lake Parkway (OR 39) and return to U.S. 97.
The southbound detour route will exit U.S. 97 at OR 39 and head south on OR 39/ Crater Lake Parkway, turn west onto Cross Road, and return to U.S. 97 South.
The estimated detour length would be 10 miles, with an estimated delay of 18 minutes.
