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Sherwood council and staff tout ahead-of-schedule bridge lift and outline near-term road closures
Summary
Council members and staff praised the recent bridge span lift on Highway 99 and discussed short-term road closures for upcoming span installations; city manager and councilors described coordination with ODOT and thanked the project team.
Council members used the March 18 meeting to highlight recent progress on the new bridge project and to thank staff, contractors and partner agencies after a bridge-span lift that the city said proceeded ahead of schedule.
City Manager Craig (City manager) described a planned road closure from 9 p.m. March 21 to 9 p.m. March 22 to lift additional spans, and said crews already had installed an earlier span on schedule and possibly ahead of the original timeline. Councilors and staff repeatedly praised the coordination, public-information efforts and execution: several described the lift as a “once-in-a-lifetime” spectacle for residents and commended the public-works, police and contractor teams for the planning and communication with ODOT and other partners.
Councilors noted related community impacts: temporary road closures on Highway 99, traffic shifts onto adjacent streets during work, and upcoming span lifts to occur in May for remaining sections. Several councilors and commissioners said the structure will be a prominent new feature for Sherwood once all five spans are in place.
City staff said communication plans and safety procedures — including permits, posted signage for temporary no-parking zones during events and event-related restrictions — were part of the planning and that they would continue to coordinate with ODOT and contractors to minimize disruptions.
No formal action was taken on the bridge topic at the March 18 meeting; updates were provided as part of the city manager’s report and council announcements.
