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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Bottoms up: Excessive drinkers are not always alcoholics Not interested in football? Here's a list of the best Thanksgiving day TV Healthy helpings of football on the menu for Turkey Day Watch this bald eagle as it soars above NFL football stadium VIDEO: Turn off that cell phone at the table, etiquette courtesy of 'Ball Home Ballers' Education Environment Business Politics and elections State News Nation - World After murder suspect is caught, a sigh of relief Obituaries Sports Latest Stories High school Southern Oregon University Opinion Latest Stories Editorial Letters Guest opinions Revels Latest Stories Theater Music Visual Art Movies Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs NEWS NOW Travelers should be alert for wet, but changeable weather ... Urban goats take to Ashland's yards and sidewalks ... Ashland Calendar, Nov. 26 ... Travelers should be alert for wet, but changeable weather ... Urban goats take to Ashland's yards and sidewalks ... Ashland Calendar, Nov. 26 ... Detours planned while beams placed at new Phoenix exit DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm Posted Nov. 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm » Social News Nighttime Interstate 5 traffic will be detoured near Phoenix while massive beams are placed for a new overpass at the Fern Valley exit 24 interchange now under construction. Contractor Hamilton Construction has scheduled the beam placement next week and during the first week of December, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Nov. 18, to Thursday, Nov. 20, southbound I-5 traffic will be rerouted onto Highway 99 from Medford's exit 27 to Talent's exit 21. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Thursday, Dec. 4, northbound I-5 traffic will travel around the construction site using the existing Phoenix exit 24 on- and off-ramps. A total of 38 beams — 19 in each direction — will be placed over I-5. Each beam weighs 34 tons and is 84 feet long and 33 inches tall, ODOT reported. The new bridge over I-5 will have two lanes in each direction, along with sidewalks and bike lanes. The $72 million Fern Valley Interchange project will feature Oregon’s first diverging diamond interchange design, which uses a narrower footprint to move traffic safely and efficiently while saving right-of-way costs, officials said. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501