More than 1,000 of America’s top track and field athletes and over 350,000 spectators will converge on historic Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus June 21 through July 1 for the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials.
ODOT is working with local businesses to ensure that construction of the Willamette River Bridge does not affect travelers going to this important event.
For our most significant impact, the two-year closure of the off-ramp from Interstate 5 northbound to Franklin Boulevard, we installed numerous directional signs that make it easy for travelers to follow an alternate route. The signs avoid using the word detour, so visitors see it as the obvious route.
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| A full house at Hayward Field during the 2008 Olympic trials. Photo courtesy of eugenecascadescoast.org. |
Other than seeing the bridge under construction, visitors can reach Hayward Field and other destinations without being delayed by our project. This is because contractors will avoid lane restrictions and other impacts to Franklin Boulevard traffic during the trials.
The Olympic trials take place at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. Hayward Field was originally constructed as a football stadium in 1919 and is now recognized as a world-class track and field facility. The university has hosted five U.S. Olympic trials.
For more information, visit http://www.tracktown12.gotracktownusa.com/.
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