CASCADE LOCKS — Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had great news for motorists when it announced Sept. 11 that all travel lanes in both directions of travel had opened on the McCord Creek Bridge, just west of Bonneville Dam.
Crews will continue to work, however. “The most disruptive travel impacts are behind us, and the infamous dip in the road where vehicles transitioned onto the bridge has also been removed,” said an ODOT media release.
Through fall 2026, crews will continue rebuilding the center median to separate eastbound and westbound traffic, ODOT reported. They will also be paving lanes further out from the bridge, reshaping the dirt and ditches around the westbound off-ramp, and restoring the Historic Highway State Trail section in the work zone to its pre-construction conditions.
Other work will also occur under the bridge without impacting traffic and includes removing several old bridge foundations, removing the work bridge and materials, and planting and seeding — and during this work, travelers should expect occasional temporary single lane closures.
Further, the NE Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound I-84 at the Elowah Falls Trailhead parking lot is closed throughout construction. Travelers accessing eastbound I-84 from NE Frontage Road must detour to the on-ramps at Ainsworth State Park at Exit 35.
The Historic Highway State Trail will be open to bicyclists and hikers between John B. Yeon and Toothrock Trailheads. The trail is anticipated to be restored to pre-construction conditions this fall.
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