December 11, 2017

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For more information: Angela Beers Seydel, 541.726.2442, angela.beers-seydel@odot.state.or.us

Delta Highway and Beltline ramps to close overnight

Closures begin tonight and continue through December 19

EUGENE — ODOT crews will be drilling as part of geotechnical investigation on ramps between Delta Highway and eastbound OR 569 Randy Papé Beltline beginning tonight, Monday, December 11. The ramps will be closed because of the size of the equipment involved and for safety to workers and travelers. The drilling is being done to gather information on soil types in the area where new improvements to the interchange are planned.

December 11 – 16: the eastbound OR 569 on-ramp from northbound Delta Highway will be closed Monday through Thursday nights between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. On Friday night, the ramp will be closed between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

December 18 – 19: the eastbound OR 569 off-ramp to southbound Delta Highway will be closed between 8 p.m. Friday night and 6 a.m. Saturday morning.

Detours

December 11 – 16: Traffic will be routed onto westbound OR 569 to River Road Exit 8 and re-enter eastbound OR 569.

December 18 – 19: Traffic will continue eastbound on OR 569, enter I-5 south, and then onto westbound I-105 to Delta Highway.

ODOT is currently working on the design for improvements to the Delta Highway/Beltline Highway interchange. Construction for this phase of improvements will begin in spring 2019. This project will provide immediate safety and reliability benefits by removing the loop ramp used by vehicles traveling eastbound on Beltline Highway and exiting to go northbound on Delta Highway. Today, drivers using this loop ramp often have difficulty safely merging with northbound traffic on the Delta Highway.

This project was identified in the 2014 Beltline Facility Plan and is designed to work with improvements outlined in the Facility Plan. The Facility Plan also includes other projects to address safety and traffic concerns from River Road to Delta Highway. Projects include interchange improvements on Beltline Highway at River Road and River Avenue/Division Avenue, a new local arterial bridge from Santa Clara to Green Acres Road, and a new lane to accommodate vehicles entering and exiting the highway between River Road and Delta Highway. ODOT is refining designs and completing environmental analysis so that these projects are ready to move forward when funding is identified.

For updates on traffic, go to www.TripCheck.com or call 511.

Access for pedestrians, including those with disabilities, is available and identified through or around the work zone.