Springfield South
42nd Street: Main Street to Jasper Road
Lead Jurisdiction: City
of Springfield
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South 42nd Street is now open to traffic. Single
lane closures may continue until October 15 for
tree planting and other minor work. Everyone
involved in the project thanks you for your patience. |
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The Work Schedule
The reconstruction project is scheduled to begin
June 15th and work effecting traffic should be complete
by August 30th. For the duration of the project the northbound
lane of South 42nd will be closed to through traffic.
All traffic headed north from Jasper Road should take
the South 32nd detour.
Striping, driveways, tree planting
and other work will continue until October 15. This
work will be done with single lane closures, allowing through
traffic.
The above dates are approximate. The project schedule
depends on weather and a number of other factors. Please
check with this website or the other resources mentioned,
for the latest information on schedule and traffic control.
Why Is Springfield Public Works Reconstructing South 42nd
Street?
The City of Springfield is reconstructing South 42nd Street
in order to improve safety. Setback sidewalks and bike
lanes will make the street safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
New concrete pavement is going to be poured, which will
last longer and, in this case, happens to be cheaper than
asphalt.
How Is The Project Being Funded?
This project is funded by money from the Oregon
Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT gave the street
to the City of Springfield as part of a jurisdictional
transfer. The funds to bring the street up to current standards
and improve the pavement condition were included in the
transfer. Construction cost for this second phase
of the project is $1.9 million. Construction work
to modernize the street from Main to Jasper has cost $3.5
million.
Access And Alternate Routes
During construction please take South 32nd as a
detour if you are heading to the Jasper Road area.
Noise, Dust And Other Construction-Related
Inconveniences?
In
addition to traffic impacts, projects of this sort are
sometimes noisy, dusty, and can include other construction-related
inconveniences. The staff at the Springfield Public Works
Department will work individually with residents and
businesses in the construction area to anticipate and
mitigate as much as possible these inconveniences.
Within the Springfield City limits, noise producing construction
activities are restricted to the hours of 7:00 am to 6:00
pm. To help complete this project as quickly as possible
and ensure the best quality street possible, the contractor
has been granted a waiver for sawcutting of joints in fresh
concrete. Sawcutting will be the only activity allowed
after 6:00 pm, but may continue late into the night on
days when a lot of concrete pavement has been poured. This
activity is likely to occur for only a few nights in the
period through August 30.
How Can I Get More Information?
Contact:
- Project Manager Jeff Paschall, jpaschall@ci.springfield.or.us
City
of Springfield Public Works: 726-3753
- Metro Phone Hotline: 984-8484 – call this
number to hear updated recordings on the project
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