Construction updates and project timeline

Updated: January 17, 2025

I-205

  • Nighttime ramp closure at OR99 northbound off ramp (exit 9) Monday, Jan. 20 to Friday, Jan. 24 from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. (see detour map)

OR 99E

  • Nighttime ramp closure at I-205 northbound on-ramp Monday, Jan. 20 to Friday, Jan 24 from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. (see detour map)

  • Auxiliary lane closure

  • Pedestrian detours

OR 43

  • Partial ramp closure at the I-205 northbound on-ramp Monday, Jan. 20 through Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Pedestrian detours

Local roads

  • Right lane closure on Willamette Falls Drive Thursday, Jan. 23 and Friday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Flagging on Clackamas Drive Monday, Jan. 20 through Friday, Jan. 24

Ongoing construction impacts

Traffic

  • OR 43 northbound single lane closure with trucks leaving and entering the highway.

  • Clackamette Drive single lane closure with temporary signal and flagger.

  • Jon Storm Park parking lot under the Abernethy Bridge closed during construction.  

  • Local roads will experience lane closures and traffic restrictions during construction.  

Noise

  • People who live and work in the project area will hear noise from construction equipment and vehicles, pile driving, bridge demolition, and other construction-related noise sources. 

  • 24/7 Noise Hotline: 503-294-2125. This number is available for nearby residents and businesses to help resolve any ODOT noise-related concerns 24 hours a day. 

  • For more information see project noise study »

Light

  • Stationary lights with low lumens will be placed in the river to alert boaters.

River

  • The Willamette River remains accessible during Abernethy Bridge construction; the Sportcraft Boat Ramp is open.

  • 'No wake' zones are in place during 2024 through the bridge construction area on the Willamette River. 

  • River users will notice several large barges anchored in the river and are required to stay 200 feet away from them. River users are urged to use extreme caution, and all boats must travel between the green and red buoys. 

Bike and Pedestrian

  • Bike and pedestrian routes through construction zones are in place. People walking and riding a bike need to use caution when traveling through the project area. Follow signs and stay alert.

  • OR 43 and OR 99E bike and pedestrian access restrictions.

Transit

  • No impacts.

Watch to learn about recent project developments.

Video of television interview with project leaders.

Project timeline 

Construction began in the summer of 2022 and is expected to conclude in 2026.