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Road Closures

This section contains details about road closures currently in place in Waze, usually through disconnecting of segments to prevent Waze from routing along a certain stretch of road. If you perform a closure in Waze, please document it here so other area managers can ensure the roads are reconnected at the appropriate time.

Road Name	Editor	Closed Date	Est Open Date	Links and comments
Old McKenzie Pass Hwy OR242	AlanOfTheBerg	2015-11	2016-07	Both gates closed for the winter. Heavy snowfall will likely keep the highway closed well into the summer. KEEP THE FOLLOWING FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: Area Places for the closure gates should be large in the winter for better app visibility. Shrink the area in the summer. West-end Gate @ MP61.91 East-end Gate @ MP83.71

Future New or Realigned Roads

Large road construction projects often have website project pages and give notice to the public prior to starting. If we stage these roads in Waze and have them ready to deploy when they open to the public, Waze will be a leader in update map providers.

Road Or Project Name	Est Compl Date	Links and comments
I-5 @ Exit 24 Fern Valley Interchange (Phoenix)	April 2014 - 2016	The Fern Valley interchange has been constructed using a 'crossing' or 'diverging diamond' design that provides a higher capacity to move traffic while requiring lower right-of-way needs. At this time, we do not believe the bridge will require any special mapping for the reversed traffic flow. AlanOfTheBerg has upgraded several area roadways to Major Highway or Minor Highway or Primary Street in order to encourage Waze navigation to more easily accept these alternate routes. The diverging diamond bridge is complete and ramps on the north side of the bridge are open. The old bridge has been demolished and the south side ramps will be extended to the new bridge. Traffic Cameras in the area August 2013 City Council meeting with some detailed final and interim road maps. ODOT Fern Valley Interchange Project Page WazeMap
US-20 Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville	Phase 4: 2016 Phase 5: 2017	ODOT is bypassing a winding section of existing US-20. This project has been on-going since 2007. There have been several delays, including landslides and bridge supports being bent, or going out-of-plumb after installation. Phase 3 started in 2014, estimated to go through 2016. New fill is being added with sensors to detect movement before continuing on with the roadway. The project is on schedule to open to traffic Fall 2016. ODOT Project Page WazeMapWazeMap]
US-26 Safety and Preservation Project	2014 - 2016	Safety improvements to a section of US-26 west of Government Camp. Map Curve will be realigned to create a softer turn. ODOT Project Page WME Link
Newberg-Dundee Bypass	2013-2016	Phase 1 groundbreaking took place August 29, 2012 at the location of the new junction near OR219 and Wynooski Rd. Construction is planned to begin in 2013. Full plan is to build a bypass for OR99W south of Newberg and Dundee between the OR18/OR99W interchange to a new interchange on 219 then to S Sprinbrook RD. then to 99w. ODOT Newberg-Dundee Bypass Project Page To see the map of the new HWY section see Map of new HWY WazeMap
OR 140 Ritter Road to Deer Run Road	2014 - 2016	A 9.2-mile section of OR 140 will be straightened, widened, and repaved. Realignment has been completed north of Dinner Plate Quarry. Segments have been adjusted using project maps and the GPS points layer. ODOT Project Page WME Link