PORTLAND – Repairs will resume Wednesday for a section of the popular Eastbank Esplanade that has been severely sagging.
This latest round of repairs were expected to last as many as 10 days. During that period, the section of the popular bicycle and walking trail may be closed periodically.
Officials said the construction work will occur weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., but any temporary closures will be restricted to between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Back on November 6, Portland Parks & Recreation closed a small portion of the Eastbank Esplanade to bicycles and pedestrians for safety purposes after a 400 foot section of paved trail just north of the Morrison Bridge began to sag.
Later this winter, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews will perform concrete repairs on the Morrison Bridge pedestrian undercrossing that crosses under the Interstate 5 Morrison Bridge off-ramp.
The undercrossing work will also require closing the pedestrian undercrossing and intermittently closing the Eastbank Esplanade for up to 15 minutes as crews perform overhead work and move equipment. ODOT will distribute more information about the pedestrian undercrossing project before work begins.
