News Release Eastern Oregon Region 5

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1 News Release Eastern Oregon Region 5 Morrow, Umatilla, Wallowa, Union, Baker, Grant, Harney, and Malheur Counties Oregon Department of Transportation Date: May 22, 2015 NR number: For more information: Tom Strandberg - (541) Eastern Oregon hwy. construction update LA GRANDE, Ore. Highway construction projects continue to gear up for the busy summer season and the Oregon Department of Transportation reminds travelers to: watch for orange traffic cones, signs and construction workers; slow down; pay extra attention; and be prepared for flaggers and traffic pattern changes. Distracted or inattentive driving and speed are primary causes of crashes. Traffic fines are double the amount in all work zones, regardless of the presence of construction workers. Over 30 highway projects will be under construction this year throughout the eastern Oregon region. Many have already begun and more will start soon. Your patience is greatly appreciated as crews repair and resurface pavement, replace aging bridges and culverts, and perform other work to help keep highways safe and efficient. Listed below are a number of key highway projects currently underway or expected to start soon. Project information is sorted by county area, with interstate and U.S. highways listed first. The highway number and anticipated traffic impacts are listed in bold type. Location information is listed via mile post (MP) number for the highway section. Construction timeframes are estimates and subject to change. Updated information from earlier construction reports are shown in red text. Umatilla / Morrow / east Wheeler County Area U.S. 395 (Umatilla-Stanfield Highway) Upgrade traffic signals and intersection improvements in Hermiston area along U.S. 395 and OR 207. Lane restrictions, flaggers, minor delays. Work is ongoing. U.S. 395 (Pendleton - John Day Highway) Sidewalk upgrades along west side of Southgate (U.S. 395) in Pendleton, between SW Perkins Ave. and previous sidewalk upgrade area near St. Anthony Hospital, MP (B). Occasional lane closures, flaggers, minor delays. Expect construction in June/July. Completion: 9/2014 For updated information on highway work and current travel information throughout Oregon, visit or call the toll-free Oregon road report at 511 or (800) Visit the ODOT News Media Center at

2 Eastern Oregon 2013 Hwy. Projects Page 2 U.S. 395 (Pendleton-John Day Highway) Pavement grind/inlay from Bully Creek Road to Meadowbrook Summit, MP (B). Lane closures, reduced speeds, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to start this summer. OR 19 (John Day Highway) Pavement chip seal between Fossil and OR 207 (3 miles east of Spray), MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flaggers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway, delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start June 3 and take about two weeks. Completion: 8/2015 OR 37 (Frazer Ave. in Pendleton) - Install pedestrian improvements (flashing crosswalk beacon and crosswalk upgrades) in Pendleton at intersection of Frazer Ave. and 13th Street (near Hawthorne School). MP Occasional lane closures, flaggers, minor delays. Work expected to take place this summer. Completion: 9/2014 OR 207 (Hermiston Highway) Replace Hinkle Bridge (1 mile north of I-84 Exit 182), MP Occasional flaggers, lane restrictions, minor delays. Work on this multi-year project is ongoing. OR 207 (Lexington - Echo Highway) Pavement chip seal between Kilkenny Road (10 miles east of Lexington) and Morrow county line, MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flaggers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway, delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start June 1 and take about two days. Completion: 6/2015 OR 334 (Athena - Holdman Highway) Pavement overlay west of Athena, MP No impacts, work is now complete. Powerline Rd. (Umatilla Co.) - Realign section of Powerline Road and modify connection to U.S. 730 at west end of Umatilla River Bridge in Umatilla. Flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes at times, detour for Powerline Road access to U.S Work is ongoing. Most impacts have been off the roadway. Expect impacts to Powerline road starting week of May 26. Completion: 9/2015 Union / Wallowa / Baker County Area. I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) Pavement upgrades, median barrier replacement and climbing lane construction between Kamela Exit 246 and Exit 252 at Hilgard State Park, MP Multi-

3 Eastern Oregon 2013 Hwy. Projects Page 3 year project. 45 mph work zone speeds, traffic pattern changes and single lane travel for eastbound and westbound traffic separated by barrier. Bicycles are NOT allowed through seven mile work zone. See for bicycle detour info. Work is ongoing. I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) Bridge rail upgrades on four structures between North Powder Exit 285 and Powder River Bridge, MP Lane restrictions, minor delays. Work will start later this summer. Completion: 12/2015 I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) Pavement crack seal along fog lines on eastbound and westbound freeways from North Powder to Baker City, MP Lane closures, minor delays. Work is ongoing. Completion: 6/2015 I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) Pavement grind/inlay and guardrail upgrades between Nelson Point and Lime, MP Lane closures, flaggers and minor delays. Day and nighttime work. Guardrail work is ongoing. Paving activities expected to begin May 26. U.S. 30 (La Grande - Baker highway) - Upgrade traffic signals in La Grande on U.S.30 and OR 82 (Island Ave.), U.S. 30 MP Lane restrictions, occasional flaggers, minor delays. Work expected to start in June. Completion: 9/2015 U.S. 30 (La Grande - Baker Highway) - Intersection improvements and signal installation at U.S. 30 and McAlister Road (RR xing) east of La Grande, MP Expect lane closures, flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start in July. OR 7 (Whitney Highway) Pavement chip seal between UPRR undercrossing in Baker City and OR Salisbury Junction, MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flaggers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway, delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start June 15 and take about a week. Completion: 7/2015 OR (82 Wallowa Lake Highway) Pavement chip seal between Wallowa and Joseph, MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flaggers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway, delays up to 20 minutes. Ongoing prep work is resulting in some delays. Chip seal

4 Eastern Oregon 2013 Hwy. Projects Page 4 activities expected to start June 1 and take about three weeks to complete. Downtown areas in Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph will receive micro-surfacing treatment. Downtown parking will be restricted during paving work in town. Completion: 8/2015 OR 203 (La Grande - Baker Highway) Pavement chip seal between I-84 Exit 265 and OR 237 in Union, MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flaggers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway, delays up to 20 minutes. Work expected to start late June and take about a week. Completion: 8/2015 OR 203 (La Grande - Baker Highway) Pavement patching east of Union (Catherine Cr. Park area) MP 5-9. Lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars, delays up to 20 minutes. Work is expected to start first or second week in June and will take about a week. Completion: 7/2015 OR 245 (Dooley Mountain Highway) Pavement (machine) patching 11 miles east of Unity, MP Lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars. Work is ongoing and is expected to be complete by June 1. Completion: 6/2015 Ladd Cr. Rd. (Union Co.) - Replace Ladd Creek culvert and reestablish creek bed adjacent to I-84 at Exit 270. Flaggers, minor delays. Ladd Creek Road traffic needing access to westbound I- 84 at Exit 270 will need to detour eastbound on freeway to Exit 273, then return via westbound freeway. Prep work is ongoing. Traffic impacts expected to begin after Memorial Day. Deer Cr. Rd. (Wallowa Co.) - Replace Deer Creek Bridge and relocate old structure to Wallowa. Flaggers, up to twenty minute delays, detours. This project will likely be postponed until Malheur / Harney / Grant / east Wheeler County Area I-84 (Old Oregon Trail Highway) Concrete pavement repairs, westbound slow lane between Huntington and Farewell Bend, MP Lane closures, flaggers, and minor delays. Day and nighttime work. Work is ongoing. Completion: 6/2015

5 Eastern Oregon 2013 Hwy. Projects Page 5 U.S. 20 (Central Oregon Highway) - Upgrade several traffic signals in Burns, plus Broadway/Monroe intersection, MP Lane closures, flaggers, detour for trucks, minor delays. Work expected to start June-July timeframe. U.S. 20 (Central Oregon Highway) - Pavement overlay and guardrail upgrades from Black Canyon to Harper, MP Lane closures, reduced speeds, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Guardrail work is ongoing, paving expected to begin soon. U.S. 26 (John Day Highway) Pavement crack seal between OR19 junction and Mt. Vernon, MP Lane closures, flaggers, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to start summer/fall. Completion: 10/2015. U.S. 26 (John Day Highway) Shoulder paving between OR19 junction and Mt. Vernon, MP Lane closures, flaggers, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to start July 6 and take about three weeks. Completion: 8/2015 U.S. 26 (John Day Highway) Pavement crack seal between junction of OR 7 and Jameison, MP Lane closures, flaggers, up to 20 minute delays. Work will be done in stages over the summer and fall. Completion: 10/2015 U.S. 20/26 (Central Oregon Highway) - Pavement grind/inlay Vale to Cairo, MP Expect lane closures, reduced speeds, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to start sometime this summer. U.S. 95 (Idaho-Oregon-Nevada Highway) Bridge deck sealing/waterproof membrane repair, Succor Creek to Rome, MP Lane closures, flaggers, delays up to 20 minutes.. Work expected to start later this summer. U.S. 395 (John Day - Burns Highway) Fog seal highway (north and south bound lanes) between Long Creek and Mt. Vernon, MP (B). Lane closures, reduced speeds, flaggers, pilot cars, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to take place June Completion: 7/2015

6 Eastern Oregon 2013 Hwy. Projects Page 6 U.S. 395 (John Day - Burns Highway) Sign upgrades between John Day and Burns, MP (C). Lane closures, reduced speeds, flaggers, minor delays. Work expected to start this summer. OR 78 (Steens Highway) Pavement crack seal between Harney County line and Burns Junction, MP No impacts, work is now complete. OR 201 (Olds Ferry Ontario Highway/Yturri Beltline) Pavement crack seal along Yturri Beltline (OR201) in Ontario, MP Lane closures, flaggers, up to 20 minute delays. Work expected to start this summer. Completion: 9/2015. FOR MORE INFORMATION For up to date traffic condition information, please visit TripCheck.com. Road condition information is also available by phone by dialing 5-1-1, or (800) Outside of Oregon, travelers can call (503) For updated eastern Oregon highway projects information, visit or contact ODOT Public Information Officer Tom Strandberg at , Thomas.m.strandberg@odot.state.or.us.. The ODOT 2015 Summer Construction Map listing major highway projects statewide is posted at ### ODOT ###