EUGENE —The left lane will be closed in each direction on OR 569 Beltline Highway at Delta Highway from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, through 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27. Expect slow traffic throughout the weekend. The lane closures are needed to complete drilling shafts in the median of Beltline Highway, just east of the Delta Highway overpass. The shafts are part of the foundation for the new overpass that is part of the Beltline/Delta Interchange Project. During the same time, pilot vehicles will be used for rolling slowdowns as equipment is moved in and out of the construction zone. Expect slow traffic and delays from Northwest Expressway to Delta Highway on eastbound Beltline Highway. Travelers should stay alert and drive cautiously through the construction zone. The project was put on hold by a work site accident Saturday morning, after which a Hamilton Construction Company employee lost his life. Hamilton Construction Company is the lead project contractor for ODOT. Our thoughts are with the crew and family. The accident is currently under investigation. Project work resumes on Friday. The Beltline/Delta Interchange Project will improve safety at the interchange by: Realigning the Goodpasture Island Road on-ramp to northbound Delta Highway; Installing a new bridge over Beltline Highway for the new northbound Delta Highway to westbound Beltline Highway on-ramp; Removing the southeast loop ramp from eastbound Beltline Highway to northbound Delta Highway. Installing an intersection on Delta Highway for the eastbound Beltline Highway off-ramp. More information and videos about the project are available at the project webpage. Access for pedestrians, including those with disabilities, is available and identified through or around the work zones.
