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Lane Closure Across Scoggins Dam Starts May 31

Media Contact: Jared Vauk, (208) 378-5230, jvauk@usbr.gov
Venetia Gempler, vmgempler@usbr.gov

For Release: May 02, 2016

FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Due to drilling work conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation traffic will be restricted to one lane and one direction across the crest of Scoggins Dam until July 1. Starting May 31, the southbound lane of West Shore Drive will be closed.

The traffic routing will provide safe northbound traffic flow over the dam for the public while Reclamation drill crews are working.

Motorists planning to access West Shore Drive on the west side of Henry Hagg Lake must drive past the dam and follow Scoggins Valley Road around the lake perimeter.

"We want to thank the public in advance for their patience. The traffic routing will disrupt access to the lake temporarily," says Regional Geologist Jared Vauk. "Please remember after Memorial Day weekend, only northbound traffic will be permitted on the portion of West Shore Drive over the dam crest."

Reclamation began a drilling program at Scoggins April 20. The crews have been collecting soil samples from the embankment and foundation to refine ongoing Scoggins Dam studies for seismic stability. Regional Geologist Vauk advises that if the drilling is not completed by July 1 traffic control measures will continue again starting July 10 until they are finished.

Scoggins Dam, built in 1978, is part of Reclamation's Tualatin River Project. It stores water for the Tualatin Valley Irrigation District and municipalities in the area.

Map of traffic route and lane closure: http://www.wc-roads.com/uploadedfiles/doc47379.pdf

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Relevant Link:

http://www.wc-roads.com/uploadedfiles/doc47379.pdf