Coastal Road Work, April 8

ODOT report – U.S. 101: Siuslaw River Bridge (Florence) (MP 190.8 -191.2)
http://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17526 – The Siuslaw River Bridge is located at the south end of Florence on U.S. 101. Repairs are being made to the bridge and its protective coating, seismic upgrades are being added, the railing upgraded, and pedestrian access improved. The project is to be completed by the end of May 2019. Shane Prohaska, Assistant Resident Engineer (541) 799-5412.  OR 126/U.S. 101: Florence Streetscape and Paving Project (Florence)
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=19496 – This project is a partnership with the City of Florence to improve the streetscape and pave. ADA facilities along U.S.101 will also be improved.    The project includes: U.S.101 –south from the US101/OR126 Junction to the Siuslaw River Bridge; OR 126 –east from the US101/OR126 Junction to Spruce Street. ADA ramps, colored concrete plazas, art plinths, street lighting, underground overhead utilities, bike lanes, parking spaces along U.S. 101, and landscaping and irrigation improvements. U.S. 101 will be paved from the U.S.101/OR 126 Junction south to the Siuslaw River Bridge. Crews are forming and pouring concrete curbs, installing utility conduits, installing stormwater inlets and manholes along southbound U.S. 101. Traffic should expect single lane closures on southbound U.S. 101 until Memorial Day weekend. Single lane closures will then switch to northbound U.S. 101. Side streets will be closed periodically. The project is to be completed by the end of October 2019. Shane Prohaska, Assistant Resident Engineer (541) 799-5412.  U.S. 101: Neahkahnie Mountain (Chasm) to Cape Creek Bridge http://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17526 – This project includes work on three bridges along U.S. 101: Neahkahnie Mtn (Chasm) (North of Manzanita): This project includes a rockfall fence to prevent rocks and debris from falling onto the highway and bridge repair work. Cape Perpetua Half Viaduct (South of Yachats): This project installs a new cathodic protection system, including installing a wind turbine generator under the bridge to power the system. Cape Creek Bridge (North of Florence): This includes installing a new cathodic protection system and bridge repairs. At Cape Creek bridge, crews are identifying repair areas, surface prepping, and completing concrete repairs under the bridge. Single lane closures for some of the work. At Cape Perpetua Half-Viaduct bridge, crews are finishing concrete repairs under the bridge. Single lane closures when crews are working. At Neahkahnie Mountain (Chasm) bridge crews are repairing concrete under the bridge and cleaning up the site. All work is scheduled to be complete by early April 2019. The project is to be completed by the end of December 2020.