Hwy 101/6 Project Update: Chief Wright Breaks Down the Night Paving Schedule

The next two weeks are going to see a lot of night work in the ODOT construction zone. The initial schedule is as follows:

This Thursday night, June 14^th, from 7 PM until done, the area from the new bridge moving north will get the first layer of asphalt on the west southbound side. There should be limited or no flagging or traffic issues during this period. There will be slight change to the southbound lane starting at 6 PM so please be aware when driving through this area. There will be a lot of truck traffic with the asphalt being delivered.

Next week there will be night work in the project area Monday through Thursday, setting up at 6 PM and starting by 7 PM each of these nights. There will be detours, lane closures and traffic delays. There will be flagging each night and law enforcement presence to protect everyone in the construction areas.

Monday night, June 18^th, there is going to be paving on North Main between the new bridge and First Street. There will be detours set up. Depending on where the paving equipment is, you may be detoured onto Front Street and then west or south. In addition, 1^st Street will be closed starting at 7 PM, from Madrona Avenue to Pacific. Madrona will be one way from 1^st Street to 3^rd Street. Detour for 1^stStreet will be Madrona to 4^th then 4^th to Pacific or Main.

Tuesday Night, June 19^th, there will be grinding and paving on the north side of the bridge on North Main. This will be the final asphalt layer, meaning that north of the bridge will then be DONE other than sidewalk work. (No, really- DONE.) There will also be paving on 1^st Street. There may be flagging and detours again depending on what section.

Wednesday Night, June 20^th, the plan is to top lift and be done with Front Street and everything north of Pacific on North Main, both northbound and southbound. There will be detour if needed otherwise just flagging and one lane traffic.

We will also be out setting up all the signs and detour resources for the June Dairy Parade (which takes place on Saturday the 23^rd), so please be extra careful driving through downtown this day.

Thursday Night, June 21^st, 1^st Street from Madrona to Main will be closed again for final paving and any other work in the area. The same detour as Monday will occur.

So, please be aware that next week driving through downtown Monday throughThursday starting at 6 PM is going to be delayed with detours. Please plan ahead, and, if possible, avoid this area. If you cannot, please start your travel early so you will not be stressed as much through the delay areas.

OK, here is a test. Have you ever heard of sticky stomps? No, it is not a musical group or a type of candy (as I guessed). They are the temporary little lane markers, usually yellow, about 4 inches by 4 inches, that they stomp onto new asphalt to mark out lanes. Because they cannot paint on new asphalt for 2-3 weeks, they stomp these things down. They will then come back in 2 weeks and put down new paint to mark lanes etc. This will be great when they are done. In the meantime, we will have sticky stomps, so you will need to be aware and please focus for the next 3 weeks until the new paint is put down.

Thank you for all your patience. I know it does not seem like it sometimes, but the project is almost done. This is a huge part of getting to the end. The last major section is Main Street from 1^st to 4^th Streets. Once the paving is done next week, almost all resources will be concentrating on Main Street.

Terry Wright,

Chief of Police

City of Tillamook