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Sellwood Bridge Field Work Update

TRAFFIC ALERTS

Hwy. 43 Lane Closure: The outside southbound lane of Hwy. 43 is closed nights and most of the day (except from 4 pm to 7 pm) weekdays between SW Taylors Ferry Road and the project limits south of the bridge while the contractor excavates the hillside west of the highway.

For safety, we urge bridge users not to cut through the narrow residential streets in the Sellwood area to dodge commute traffic.

Sellwood Bridge Field Work Update

TRAFFIC ALERTS

• Hwy. 43 Lane Closure: The outside southbound lane of Hwy. 43 is closed from 7 am to 4 pm weekdays between SW Taylors Ferry Road and the project limits south of the bridge while the contractor excavates the hillside west of the highway.
• Springwater Trail: The week of April 15 a contractor will be setting up equipment south of the bridge near the trail. This may require brief closures of the trail, for five minutes or less. Trail users that prefer a detour will be directed to an alternate route across SE Tacoma St. at SE 7th.

For safety, we urge bridge users not to cut through the narrow residential streets in the Sellwood area to dodge commute traffic.

Sellwood Bridge Field Work Update

TRAFFIC ALERT:  Expect delays on Hwy. 43 south of Sellwood Bridge on April 9

The traffic signal on Highway 43 at Riverview Cemetery south of the Sellwood Bridge will be turned off on Tuesday, April 9 from 9 a.m. until as late as 4 p.m. while the contractor digs a trench across the highway to repair a culvert.  Flaggers will direct traffic during this work. Highway users traveling south of the bridge should expect delays and consider alternate routes.

In other project news, night blasting has been cancelled for this week.

Sellwood Bridge blasting: More buildup than bang!

Some media reports built up big expectations for Sellwood residents for a series of explosions on Highway 43. It was part of the plan to widen the highway for the new, bigger Sellwood Bridge west-side interchange. There was fear that the nighttime explosions would shake the ground and rattle windows. Read the article.