Weeknight tunnel closures will begin 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 18. Motorists traveling on U.S. 26 will be detoured to Oregon Highway 47, to Timber Road back to U.S. 26 during the tunnel closures.
To keep the road open to the coast, the Dennis Edwards Tunnel will be open weekdays and weekends. The contractor, Johnson Western Gunite, will work inside the tunnel between January and June. During daytime work, motorists will be directed through the tunnel by flaggers.
The work requires overnight tunnel closures during the week, but motorists can still get around the tunnel using the detour.
The tunnel will be closed according to the following closure schedule:
* January 18 through May 27, 2011:
o Tunnel closed Sunday nights from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
o Tunnel closed Monday through Thursday from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
* March 18-27, 2011 (Spring Break): Tunnel will be open all days and all nights for Oregon spring break.
* May 27, 2011: Full nighttime closures should be COMPLETE prior to Memorial Day weekend.
* Summer, 2011: Construction complete.
The tunnel is open on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends.
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