TD Driver Alert: Scenic Drive between Esther and Jefferson focus of bank stabilization
East Scenic Drive will be the focus of bank stabilization work that started today, July 27th. The work is estimated to last a month to complete and the road will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the work.
Delays and closures on the road should be expected while work is ongoing. Non-essential traffic would be best served by finding alternate routes around the areas of work.
East Scenic Drive has had the majority of stabilization done to retain the embankment on the north side of the street in The Dalles. Here you can see the concrete and I-beam work done by Crestline Construction in past years. Paving, curbs and sidewalks are to follow in coming years.
Stabilization Improvements to an approximate 1/4 mile segment of East Scenic Drive, between Jefferson Street/Terrace Drive and Esther Way are mostly complete.
Click to enlarge. Work is set to occur on the north side of Scenic Drive between Esther Way and Jefferson St./Terrace St.
On May 9, Councilors unanimously voted to complete phase three of the project, which will stabilize the last 265 linear feet of the project.
Contractors will drive steel I-beams deep into the ground and then pour concrete around them to hold the bank back. Additional concrete will also be used to retain the embankment between the I-beams.
Project Engineer Mike Bosse said the work will be completed in four areas in the ¼ mile stretch with four different sections measuring, 110, 45, 40, and 70 feet.
Please contact Crestline Construction Project Manager Kenny Kempf @ 541-506-4000 if you have questions or concerns.
