Expect detours on U.S. 20 until fall, Aug. 11

Through the end of September, travelers on U.S. 20 should expect detours on the west and east sides of Interstate 5 due to construction road closures just west of Eddyville (west) and 26 miles east of Sweet Home at the Sheep Creek Bridge (east). Many travelers take this route as a scenic trip across Oregon. U.S 20 Sheep Creek Bridge closure will last through the end of September. The highway is fully closed from milepost 54 to 56.9. The bridge is out. There is no local detour. Eastbound travelers should take OR 20 from Lebanon to OR 226 to OR 22, or OR 126 from Springfield; Westbound travelers should take OR 22 to OR 226, or OR 126 from Santiam Junction. The road is open between Sweet Home and the bridge on the west side and from Santiam Junction to the bridge from the east. Campgrounds and recreation areas will continue to be open and accessible. A span of the bridge and abutments are being repaired due to damage from an active slide area. For more information, including a detour map and videos on the project, go to: https://oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION2/Pages/US-20-Sheep-Creek-Bridge-Phases-1-and-2–.aspx. U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville Project overnight road closures are scheduled to begin on August 14 and will last through the end of October between mileposts 15.84 and 16.91. Closures will occur Sunday through Thursday between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. There is no local detour. Minimal construction delays should be expected in the area during the day. Travelers should take OR 18 or OR 34 when the roadway is closed. This project will create five-and-a-half miles of new road, bypassing a 10-mile section of the original U.S. 20 that was built in 1917. For more information, go to http://us20pme.com.