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Several road construction projects that have been tangling up traffic on Salem’s major streets are nearing completion.

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Work on Southeast Liberty Road just south of downtown, and on Southeast Commercial Street from Southeast Fabry Road to the Interstate 5 ramp will wrap up in the coming weeks, though the exact timeline is weather-dependent, city spokesman Trevor Smith said.

That will mean less congestion for drivers heading to and from south Salem.

Southeast McGilchrist Street is also due to reopen soon after extensive work in recent months, Smith said.

Also, a group of Willamette University students need your help to clean up Minto Brown Island Park. The school’s Castaway Club Conservation and Fishing Team is organizing a park and river cleanup Saturday, Nov. 2, starting at 11 a.m.

Supplies are provided and more information is in the graphic below. To sign up, email [email protected].

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