Expect Delays On I-84 Eastbound Freeway near La Grande Throughout the day
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE — (News Release from ODOT)Travelers on eastbound Interstate 84 near La Grande can expect intermittent delays April 12 as contractors use pilot cars and temporary onramp closures to slow traffic between exits 246 and 265. The rolling slowdown operations are needed to create several short periods of time when there will be no traffic on the eastbound lanes that cross under the McAllister Lane Bridge near milepost 264.3. Throughout Wednesday a half-dozen rolling slowdown operations will take place starting around 7:15 a.m. and reoccurring every two to three hours to accommodate the safe installation of large signs attached to the bridge structure.
Eastbound travelers in this area should plan for delays of up to twenty minutes for each rolling slowdown operation. Onramps closed in the slowdown zone will be open once the pilot cars have passed. These rolling slowdowns are a safety precaution to protect motorists during sign installation work.
Similar rolling slowdowns took place earlier today along westbound I-84 to accommodate the installation of signs on the McAllister Lane Bridge and the Second Street Bridge near milepost 260.2 above the westbound lanes.
