Work on Eugene’s Chambers Street bridge seismic upgrade is expected to resume next week, though the timeline for the project’s completion has been again delayed.
Salem-based contractor Carter & Co. began work in early March to retrofit the Chambers Street bridge at Roosevelt Boulevard to be able to withstand earthquakes. The city has closed lanes and restricted turns at the intersection.
The project was placed under a stop-work order in April and then paused over the summer and into the fall as the contractor waited for rail company Union Pacific to approve access to the property under the bridge, which spans the railroad tracks.
Construction is scheduled to begin again on Monday, Nov. 3, Public Works Public Affairs Manager Marion Suitor Barnes confirmed to Lookout Eugene-Springfield on Monday, Oct. 27…