Drivers in the Oregon City and West Linn area should expect nighttime lane closures, detours and construction noise as work continues on the Abernethy Bridge, part of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s largest construction project in nearly 50 years.
The project will make the Abernethy Bridge the first earthquake-ready interstate bridge across the Willamette River in the Portland area. Upgrades include seismic reinforcement, new on-ramps and off-ramps, interchange improvements at Oregon 43 and Oregon 99E, bike and pedestrian upgrades, and construction of a sound wall near the southbound I-205 Exit 9.
Planned closures include:
I-205…