Project-Details

U.S. 26 Paving: Salmon River in Brightwood to ZigZag

Project Completed

Region 1: Portland metro and Hood River County (Clackamas)

ODOT paved and completed multimodal safety improvements project on U.S. 26, also known as Mt. Hood Highway, between the Brightwood and Zigzag areas in 2023.

Impacts

Traffic Impact

Work is complete on U.S. 26 between Brightwood and Zigzag. You may see crews picking up materials and cleaning up the sites over the coming weeks on the shoulder of the highway. Thanks for your patience!

Check TripCheck.com for up-to-date traffic impacts and road conditions during construction.

Schedule

Design of the project concluded in spring 2023. Construction occured summer through fall 2023.

Details

About

Paving

Paving involved grinding away existing asphalt, repaving, and reinstalling the lane markings and rumble strips in the project area. We also installed a new protective waterproof layer on the Salmon River Bridge to help extend its lifespan.

Shared use path and pedestrian signal

The new shared use path is about 700 feet long on the south side of U.S. 26 and gives people a safe place to bike, walk or roll near Welches Elementary and Welches Middle School. We shifted the existing crosswalk west and installed a new push button-activated pedestrian signal across the highway where the fire station traffic was located.

Accessible curb ramps

New sidewalk curb ramps at both Salmon River Road and Welches Roadl make it safer for people to walk, bike or roll on U.S. 26.

Paving limits are from the Salmon River to Lolo Pass Road.

Location

U.S. 26 |

Brightwood to Zigzag

Cost and Funding

Project cost: $10.3 million

Contractor

Brix Paving

Contacts & Media

Project Contact

Community Affairs Coordinator: Katelyn Jackson
Email: Katelyn.Jackson@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-731-8503

Project Hotline: 24/7 noise hotline: 503-276-7811

Project Accommodation Request: 503-731-4128

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Last Updated

12/19/2023 12:18 PM

Project Number

21599