ODOT SW Oregon Construction Report for week of Feb. 10-17,2012

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Jackson-Josephine Counties                                           Douglas-Coos-Curry Counties

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For Immediate Release

The following construction report is for February 10-17, 2012 and includes ODOT highways in Josephine, Jackson, Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. Projects are listed in the following order: HIGHWAY, LOCATION, project name. Highway names, locations and project costs are added in parenthesis as appropriate.

 

JACKSON COUNTY

INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway) Exit 14 Greensprings Interchange ($8 million) and Exit 19 ($5.7 million)

I-5 Exit 19 –South Valley View Drive

Watch for occasional flagging and shoulder closures.

The project will build new bridge over I-5 just north of existing structure. New bridge will include three lanes and 10’ multi purpose shoulders.

I-5 Exit 14- Greensprings Hwy.

Awaiting details of contract change order and new contractor schedule for center deck replacement. Off roadway work continues, particularly landscaping. Watch for flaggers, traffic control changes and equipment entering and exiting work zone on Ashland Street.

• Construction will widen the bridge over I-5 to three lanes and add sidewalks, bike lanes and signals at ramp terminals.

 

JOSEPHINE COUNTY

US 199- (Redwood Highway) @ River Street Signal, Cave Junction MP 28.5-28.7 ($551,000)

River Street signal poles are installed. Electricians continue wiring for signal activation scheduled for next Friday. Median installation continues early next week.

Watch for flaggers.

This project will install new traffic signal and crosswalks to improve safety and operations. Constructs left turn refuges with low median from Palmer St. on the south to some 300 feet north of River St. In addition, a mid-block crosswalk will be constructed farther south in the commercial area with pedestrian-activated beacons.

US 199- (Redwood Highway) Rogue Community College to Dowell Safety Project, MP 1.89-3.25 ($7.5 million)

Mast arms need to be removed for dip-galvanizing.

Once they are a back on site, watch for periodic lane closures and flagging.

Turn movements from Hubbard Lane are right turns only until signals are reinstalled.

This project builds a low level raised median between RCC and Dowell Rd. Constructs a multi-use path on the north side of the highway and installs a signal at Hubbard Lane.

 

COOS COUNTY

US 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 233.4 to 234.5, McCullough Bridge (North Bend) Rehab ($31 million)

Expect intermittent weeknight lane closures across the bridge.

The speed limit on the bridge is reduced to 35 mph. Drive with caution in the work area.

The sidewalk on the west (southbound) side of the bridge is closed.

OR 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway), MP 45, Road repair

Highway is reduced to a single lane of traffic at mile point 45. Watch for debris in road and construction equipment. Watch for flaggers.

 

CURRY COUNTY

No traffic impacts are expected this week.

 

DOUGLAS COUNTY

INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 136-155, Elkhead Road to Sutherlin Paving and Climbing Lanes ($13.8 million)

This project re-paves 18 miles of I-5 and builds three truck climbing lanes (Rice Hill southbound and Sutherlin Hill northbound and southbound). Most paving work has been completed, though some striping and guardrail work remains.

• I-5, MP 136-154 (SB and NB): Watch for intermittent I-5 lane and shoulder closures.
• I-5, MP 147-148 (SB), Rice Hill climbing lane construction: The southbound shoulder is closed south of the Rice Hill interchange. Watch for concrete barrier on the side of the road.
• I-5, MP 136-138 (SB and NB), Sutherlin Hill climbing lanes construction: Watch for roadside cones and barrels. Watch for work crews, equipment and construction vehicles exiting and entering the travel lanes.

INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 129, Del Rio Road/Winchester Interchange bridge replacement and realignment ($22 million)

This project will replace Del Rio Road overcrossing at the I-5 Winchester Interchange (exit 129) on a new alignment approximately 1,300 feet north of its current location, relocate and lengthen all four interchange ramps, realign Highway 99 and the Umpqua College Road intersection. Construction is scheduled for completion in September 2012.

On Highway 99, Umpua College Road and Del Rio Road, motorists should expect intermittent lane closures and delays up to 20 minutes. Watch for flaggers.

Watch for intermittent daytime lane closures on I-5.

The week of Feb. 12-18, beams will be placed on the new Del Rio Road overcrossing at night, weather permitting. This work will be done between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. starting Sunday night, Feb. 12. The other three nights are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 14-16. The beams will span the entire width of I-5 and can only be lifted into place when traffic is clear. Traffic impacts during the beam placement work will include:

• Southbound I-5: Motorists should expect delays up to 30 minutes between Rice Hill (MP 148) and Roseburg (MP 127) due to rolling slowdowns.
• Northbound I-5: After crossing the North Umpqua River (MP 129), northbound I-5 traffic will detour onto Highway 99 for about a half mile, then return to I-5 via the northbound on-ramp. The speed limit on the detour will be reduced to 35 mph.
• Exit 129: The southbound I-5 off-ramp at the Winchester interchange will be closed. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
• Highway 99 will be closed at the old Winchester Bridge. Southbound Highway 99 traffic will be detoured onto Del Rio Road. However, congestion may require intermittent closure of the southbound Highway 99 lanes.
• Del Rio Road: The eastbound lane on the existing Del Rio Road overcrossing will be closed. Motorists heading to the east side of the interchange should use Wilbur Road.
• Umpqua College Road: Drivers heading to College Road should take I-5 north from Roseburg or Highway 99 south from Sutherlin. Watch for construction signs, message boards and informational flaggers. Westbound traffic on College Road will be required to turn right onto Highway 99.

For more information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION3/delrio.shtml

 

OR 138W (Elkton-Sutherlin Highway), MP 20-23, Calapooya Creek and Dodge Creek Bridge replacements ($4.6 million)

Project replaces three bridges between mile point 20 and 23. Motorists are advised to watch for temporary signs, roadside work crews, equipment and construction vehicles exiting and entering the travel lanes. Watch for flaggers.

OR 138 traffic is reduced to a single lane at the Calapooya Creek bridge (mile post 22). A temporary traffic signal will be in operation at the bridge until summer 2012.

OR 138E (North Umpqua Highway), MP 52-68, North Umpqua Highway realignment project

Construction is on winter hiatus. No traffic impacts are expected until spring.