Traveler information signs in the area, the project website, and TripCheck will inform drivers of construction impacts. Local roads will also experience lane closures and other traffic restrictions. Travelers can expect lane closures, directional closures, and full closures with signed detours at night or on weekends. Two lanes in each direction of I-205 will remain open during weekday business hours. Q: What can travelers expect while the Abernethy Bridge is under construction? As an alternative, people walking or biking can use the Arch Bridge. Q: Why are active transportation facilities not included on the Abernethy Bridge?Ī bicycle/pedestrian facility is not included on the Abernethy Bridge due to design and seismic capacity requirements, and because the bridge is not connected to bicycle or pedestrian facilities. Consolidating these two separate northbound access points eliminates the merging and weaving that currently occurs on I-205, reducing rear-end crashes and improving traffic flow. We are removing the current I-205 northbound on-ramp from OR 43 and northbound traffic will use a roundabout to access northbound I-205. One serves OR 43 northbound and the other serves OR 43 southbound. Q: Why is it necessary to close the on-ramp from northbound OR 43 to northbound I-205?Ĭurrently, there are two I-205 northbound on-ramps. ODOT is widening and upgrading the Abernethy Bridge to withstand a major earthquake, improving interchanges at OR 43 and OR 99E, and upgrading on- and off-ramps to increase safety. Q: What improvements are currently under construction? At this time, additional work beyond improving the Abernethy Bridge and its adjacent on- and off-ramps is paused because of the delay in implementing tolls on I-205. The project also includes seismically upgrading a total of nine bridges to make I-205 a lifeline route following a major emergency. The I-205 Improvements Project is designed to add a third travel lane on I-205 between OR 213 and Stafford Road.
Q: What is the I-205 Improvements Project and what is its current status?
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