ODOT | Highway 20 Closure | September 8-10, 2021

We have an update for you about construction on the U.S. 20 Slide Repair project!

The first full road closure is scheduled for September 8-10. The road will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on September 8 through 11:59 p.m. on September 10.

Please help us spread the word about the upcoming closure by sharing the information below, as well as the attached detour map and updated flyer, through your distribution channels and with your contacts.

If you have social media, please share the text below with the attached detour map.

New social media text:

ODOT is closing U.S. 20 on September 8-10 to install two culverts under the highway, between House Rock Campground and Sheep Creek. Plan ahead and allow extra time to use the signed detour routes while the road is closed. Find out more information by visiting the project webpage.

General project Information:

U.S. 20 Landslide Repairs

We are continuing to work on U.S. 20 from milepost 54 to 57 as part of a project to repair two slide areas west of Sheep Creek. 

Upcoming Work Schedule

August 14 through August 22: there will be intermittent lane closures, as needed, Monday through Friday.
August 23 through September 7: there will be single lane closures with flaggers Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The travel lane will be 15 feet wide. There will be no work or lane closures at night, on weekends or on Labor day.
September 8 through September 10: there will be a three day full road closure starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, September 8 through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 10. There will be detour routes in place and signs to help guide traffic. There will be no through traffic on U.S. 20 between Sweet Home and Santiam Junction/Sisters during this three day closure. 

Our schedule may change, stay connected and find out the most up to date information on the project webpage.

This project is being managed by Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands.

Oregon Department of Transportation