Road Construction for the Week of June 25

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Road construction season is in full swing. Here are this weeks area projects from the City of Klamath Falls Public Works, Klamath County Public Works and Oregon Department of Transportation. Please remember to slow down for flaggers and construction zones. 

City of Klamath Falls Public Works

Street Division crews will be performing work the week of June 25, 2018 as follows.

Asphalt Crews:
Minor street repairs within the City and County roadways that will include mastic/crack sealing on Skyridge Avenue and Benchwood Drive, Arlington Avenue, Benson Street, Vanness and Tiffany. There will be lane restrictions with traffic controls in place.

Sign/Paint Crews:
Installing new signs and replacing and repairing damaged signs throughout the City. Weather permitting, Paint Crews will be painting crosswalks, arrows and curbs from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Shasta Way from 6th Street to Auston Street and from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the turn pockets, no parking zones and bus zones on Klamath Avenue, Pine Street, East Main Street and Spring Street to Crater Lake Parkway. Lane restrictions and detours will be in place.

Street Safety Note:
School is out. Please watch for kids and bicycles in the roadway. Also, workers in roadways may not see you while performing their work. Please watch for them and drive slowly and safely.

Oregon Avenue Bike Lane Project
Signs and delineators will be installed from Modoc to Main Street. Crews will have to block 9th Street from Pine to Main Streets to installs signs at traffic signals.

Eldorado Avenue Improvements Project

  • ADA ramp construction on Van Ness (west side of Eldorado)
  • Irrigation repairs between Birch and Lowell (west side of Eldorado)
  • Placing top soil behind back of walk from Birch to Lowell (West side of Eldorado)
  • Construct sidewalk, driveway approaches and ADA ramps from Lexington to Birch (east side of Eldorado)
  • Construct sidewalks and ADA ramps at Dahlia and Daggett (east side of Eldorado)
  • Construct driveway approach at 2121 N. Eldorado (east side of Eldorado)
  • We would like to alert the public that the closure of Lexington Street is upcoming. We do not have a hard date yet. Public should anticipate road closure at Mar St – use Mt. View Drive to access Eldorado Ave.

Public should anticipate reduced speeds, narrowed lanes, no parking and lane shifts between Lowell to Dahlia – expect construction equipment moving through work zones.

The City would like to thank Citizens, in advance for proceeding with caution in these areas. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City of Klamath Falls Public Works Department at (541) 883-5363.

 

Klamath County Public Works

Klamath County will have work crews at the following locations.  Please use caution when in these areas and watch for flaggers.  If you are able to avoid these work zones, please use alternate routes for your safety and the safety of Klamath County employees.

Chip Seal Crew

  • Township Road – June 25th – June 26th
  • Stateline Road – June 27th – June 28th
  • Harpold Road – June 28th

4:00 AM - Early Morning Broom Crew

  • Township Road – June 26th – June 27th
  • Stateline Road – June 28th – June 29th
  • Harpold Road – June 29th

Paint Crew

  • Hill Road
  • Crystal Springs Area
  • Bly Area
  • Township Road June 28th
  • Stateline Road (possible June 29th – most likely July 2nd)

In general, flagging stations will be set up at the end of the work zone and delays will be 0 to 20 minutes for the motoring public.  Other minor work is occurring through the County but we are only listing the major items in this announcement. 

There may be adjustments of work schedules due to weather or other items outside of the County’s control (breakdown of equipment, material/resource availability, etc.)  Please do not contact the County if you do not see work occurring, it could be finished already or will be rescheduled.

Please drive slow through Chip Seal and Paint Stripe areas.  This will reduce damage to the Chip Sealed and Painted areas.  It will also reduce the probability of oil or paint getting on your vehicle.

Klamath County Public Works and the Board of County Commissioners appreciate the motoring publics’ patience during the repair season for our local roads and bridges.  If you have any questions regarding work, please contact the Public Works Department at (541) 883-4696.

 

Oregon Department of Transportation

OR 140: Buck Creek Bridge
Marcum & Sons Construction is beginning work to replace the Buck Creek Bridge (MP 22). Traffic will be controlled by a temporary signal and limited to a single lane. Work will take place Monday through Friday during daytime hours. Drivers can expect delays up to 10 minutes.

OR 240: Greensprings Interchange to Klamath Falls/Malin Hwy
Rocky Mountain Construction will be completing shoulder work, installing signs and concrete sidewalk. Minor delays are expected. 

US 97: Algoma Road to Miller Island Road
Rocky Mountain Construction will be completing barrier, guardrail, earthwork and shoulder work at night between the hours of 7pm and 7am. The work zone will be controlled with flaggers and pilot cars. Drivers can expect delays up to 20 minutes.

US 97: Spring Creek Hill to Modoc Point
Rocky Mountain Construction will be paving between the hours of 7pm and 7am, Sunday night through Friday morning. The work zone will be controlled with flaggers and pilot cars. Drivers can expect delays up to 20 minutes.