ODOT NEWS RELEASE: Open house looks at ODOT’s downtown Roseburg project

Oregon Department of Transportation News Release

May 7, 2015

R3-17-15

 

Open house looks at ODOT’s downtown Roseburg project

 

ROSEBURG – ODOT will host an open house for the Roseburg community on Tuesday, May 12, to share information about the upcoming OR138E Corridor Solutions project.

 

The drop-in open house is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express at 375 W. Harvard Ave.

 

The open house will feature several displays and ODOT staff will be available to discuss project features, staging plans and traffic impacts. The same information is currently available online at www.roseburg138.com.

 

The project will improve safety and the flow of traffic in Roseburg between Interstate 5 and Diamond Lake Boulevard by realigning two streets, adding several turn lanes, reconfiguring the travel lanes, replacing traffic signals, adding bicycle and pedestrian features, and making several other downtown transportation improvements.

 

Based on the current staging plan, construction on the 15-month project is expected to begin at the east end of the project area, near Deer Creek, and gradually move west along Stephens, Washington, Oak and Harvard toward I-5.

 

During construction, motorists should expect lane closures, congestion and delays at peak travel times. All roads will be at least partly open to traffic during daylight hours. Only a few nighttime detours will be necessary, and the public will be notified well in advance.

 

Most construction will be scheduled for daylight hours, though some night work will be necessary.

 

Contractors and potential bidders are requested to submit all questions in writing to the ODOT Project Manager’s Office. Call 541-957-3601 for more information.

 

## ODOT ##

 

Dan Latham

ODOT Public Affairs

Desk: 541-957-3601

Cell: 541-817-5200

 

 

[MEDIA NOTE: The displays that will be used at the open house are available in PDF format at the project website, www.roseburg138.com.]