Traffic Impact
Rufus & Arlington: (October 2024, January 2025-May 2025, September 2025-May 2026)
Motorists can expect moderate delays with occasional rolling slowdowns, speed reductions to 45 mph, and a single lane cross-over traffic configuration. The cross-over traffic configurations will NOT be implemented in the summer months (Memorial Day – Labor Day) and work will instead switch to single lane and shoulder closures to continue work underneath the bridges during the summer.
The Dalles: (May 2025-September 2025)
On U.S. 197- there will be nighttime single lane closures controlled by flaggers throughout construction. During the month of September, the overpass bridge will be fully closed to traffic for (up to) 4 weekends between 8:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Monday with signed detours in place.
On I-84 - there will be single lane closures both day and night. The westbound off-ramp of Exit 87 will need to be closed for 2-3 nights during guardrail installation on this ramp. Use signed detours.
Construction Impacts
July 25 - August 1
THE DALLES: U.S. 197 will be reduced to a single lane controlled by flaggers nightly between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday to Friday near mile point 0.6.
RUFUS: Expect daytime single lane closures on I-84 near mile point 109 while crews install protective fencing on the bridge.
ARLINGTON: No work is expected this week.
Schedule
Design complete: February 2023
Construction: October 2024 - May 2026
ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE:
October 2024: work in Rufus (minimal delays)
November 2024-December 2024: no work
January 2025- May 2025: work in Rufus and Arlington (moderate delays)
May 2025- September 2025: work moves to The Dalles: U.S. 197 over I-84 Bridge
September 2025- November 2025: work moves back to Arlington (moderate delays)
January 2026- May 2026: work continues at Rufus and Arlington (moderate delays)
*schedule subject to change.