Anyone traveling along the Mt. Hood Corridor between Rhododendron and Government Camp to Bend and other East side destinations will need to be ready for delays due to the Mt. Hood Highway Safety Project slated for this summer and fall.
What are the projects?
*Blasting to widen the highway and building a retaining wall to prevent rocks from entering the highway
*Paving 8 miles of road
*A concrete barrier to the road will be installed from above Kiwanas Camp Road to the big curves at Mirror Lake.
What does this mean for locals and travelers coming in to the area?
*Potential one hour delays between 5:30 and 7:30 PM. on Monday through Thursdays while blasting occurs. There potentially will be temporary closures for the trails at Mirror Lake also during blasting. Delays may not take an entire hour. The exact times have not been determined. No work on Sundays and holidays. Work will end in November.
*Intermittent traffic delays of 20 minutes during the entire period of construction reducing the travel lanes to one lane in each direction.
*Lots of truck traffic will be on the roads hauling away the blasted rock.
For updates and additional information on the project visit the Mt. Hood Highway Safety Project site.
An online open house explaining the project in detail can be found on the ODOT site.
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