Tillamook River Bridge on Netarts Highway will be closed several hours each morning next week, starting July 31st; Closures are necessary for repairs

Do you use OR 131 – the Netarts Highway – between Tillamook and U.S. 101 and Netarts, Oceanside or Cape Meares? If so, please plan ahead!

We will be closing the bridge over the Tillamook River on OR 131 in the mornings to early afternoon each day during the week of July 31-Aug. 4 for repairs to the bridge. We are replacing one of the piles – the large poles supporting the bridge – that has deteriorated.

We will start work by closing the bridge at 7 a.m. Monday, July 31, and target reopening it at about 1 p.m. that day. Then we’ll close the bridge for work from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 4.

We expect to finish the repairs by Friday afternoon, but reopening times may vary each day.

If you need to travel between U.S. 101 and Netarts, Oceanside or Cape Meares, we have a detour available for passenger cars: Use Burton Road between the Netarts Highway and Tillamook River Road south of Tillamook.

Any time you travel in Oregon, visit Tripcheck.com while you plan your trip and just before you hit the road for the latest traffic, work zone and weather information.