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Construction on Delta/Beltline interchange halted after workplace injury

They tell KEZI 9 News construction is on hold in the wake of the accident until Sunday night.

Posted: Jan 18, 2020 9:21 PM

Updated: Jan 19, 2020 10:20 AM

Posted By: KEZI 9 News Staff

EUGENE, Ore. -- ODOT officials say a construction worker was injured at the Delta Highway and Beltline interchange Saturday morning, halting all work on the project.

An official from the Eugene Springfield Fire Department described the injury as serious. Dispatch records show someone was taken to Riverbend hospital just before 11 a.m.

An ODOT spokesperson said further information about the condition of the worker would be provided by the contractor, Hamilton Construction.

ODOT says lane closures are still expected to end by 6 a.m. Monday morning.

This is a developing story.

Oregon Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 156884

Reported Deaths: 2293

County	Cases	Deaths
Multnomah	31996	550
Washington	21360	217
Marion	18600	287
Clackamas	13449	190
Lane	10357	131
Jackson	8543	118
Umatilla	7707	82
Deschutes	6016	65
Yamhill	3797	69
Linn	3613	57
Malheur	3358	58
Polk	3085	45
Klamath	2809	55
Douglas	2574	55
Josephine	2390	56
Benton	2360	17
Jefferson	1976	30
Coos	1576	21
Union	1305	19
Columbia	1277	21
Wasco	1221	26
Lincoln	1137	20
Hood River	1070	29
Morrow	1050	14
Crook	781	18
Clatsop	779	6
Baker	673	9
Curry	436	6
Tillamook	426	2
Lake	383	6
Harney	277	6
Grant	230	1
Wallowa	144	5
Gilliam	54	1
Sherman	53	0
Wheeler	22	1
Unassigned	0	0