The Oregon Department of Transportation’s improvement project on the Dennis Edwards Tunnel on U.S. Highway 26, which includes nighttime tunnel closures, begins this month.
ODOT plans to install new lining, improve drainage and replace lighting on the tunnel, located west of the Oregon Highway 47/Vernonia junction. A bicycle warning system to improve cyclist safety will also be fitted. General contractor on the project is Johnson Western Gunnite Company.
To accommodate the work, the highway will be closed at the tunnel from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights. The roadway will be open every day during daytime, as well as nights during weekends, holidays, and Oregon Spring Break. The closures are expected to take place for 12 weeks.
A signed detour route has been identified on Highway 47 and Timber Road. The detour adds approximately 15 miles and 25 extra minutes of travel time for Highway 26 motorists. ODOT will maintain the entire detour route, including plowing during periods of snow.
Full nighttime closures are scheduled to end prior to the Memorial Day weekend, May 28. The entire project is due to be completed by summer.
ODOT is hosting two open houses on the project to provide information and introduce the contractor and project manager:
· Wednesday, Jan. 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. ? Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach
· Thursday, Jan. 13, 4:30-6:30 p.m. ? Banks Christian Academy, 22785 NW Fisher Rd., Buxton
To get the latest information on the project, go to the project website, www.DennisEdwardsTunnel.org, or call the ODOT highway information hotline at 5-1-1.
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