Astoria, OR – According to the ODOT officials, during this closure, traffic from the Melrose area will detour onto Old Melrose Road, Harvard Avenue, Stewart Parkway and Garden Valley Boulevard. Motorists are advised to slow down and drive with caution along the detour route.
Officials also said that Melrose Road is scheduled to be closed until dusk on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Prime contractor Farline Bridge Inc. will likely open the road when they finish placing the beams, which could be a few days earlier.
ODOT is partnering with Douglas County on this $22.6 million two-project bundle, which also replaces the Old Highway 99 Bridge in Oakland.
Construction on the Conn Ford Bridge project began in the spring of 2022 and the new bridge is expected to be open to traffic this summer.
