Southwest Oregon Construction Report for the week of Jan. 21-27, 2024
The following report includes ODOT highways in Josephine, Jackson, Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. Projects are listed in the following order: highway, location, project name. Project construction costs are added in parenthesis as appropriate.
Pedestrian routes: Where traffic is routed through or around a work zone, pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will also be provided routes through or around the work zone.
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COOS COUNTY
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 233.5 (North Bend/Glasgow), Turn lanes and traffic signal at East Bay Road ($1.96 million), website
This project will add left- and right-turn lanes from U.S. 101 onto East Bay Road, upgrade the traffic signal and provide pedestrian connections between McCullough Bridge and the intersection. Construction is scheduled for completion by the end of summer.
Most work that affects traffic will take place at night. Expect intermittent lane closures Sunday night to Friday morning, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Nearby residents should expect noise consistent with road construction.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 234.5-241.5, Coos Bay-North Bend ADA curb ramp replacement ($3.4 million), website
This project will replace ADA sidewalk curb ramps at 35 intersections in the Coos Bay and North Bend area. Most curb ramps are along U.S. 101, but two are in the Bunker Hill area of Oregon 241 (Coos River Highway, MP 0.2-0.6) and one is in Charleston on Oregon 540 (Cape Arago Highway, MP 8.2).
Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures throughout the work zone. Watch for workers and construction equipment and vehicles. When sidewalks are closed for construction, alternate pedestrian routes will be provided.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 274.0-274.1 (Bandon), ADA curb ramp replacement ($4.2 million)
This project will improve safety for pedestrians in Bandon by bringing several highway curb ramps around the entrance to Old Town Bandon and Chicago Ave SE into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project also will replace ADA sidewalk ramps in Reedsport, Gardiner, Elkton and Drain.
Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures along U.S. 101 in the vicinity of the entrance to Old Town Bandon. Alternate routes will be identified for pedestrians during sidewalk construction.
OREGON 241 (Coos River Highway), MP 3.7, Chandler Bridge operators house project ($210,000)
This project will modify the Chandler Bridge operators house to allow for safe operation and maintenance of the control panel. All work is expected to be completed by the end of February.
Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Motorists should watch for construction vehicles entering and exiting the work area.
CURRY COUNTY
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 300-301 (Port Orford), Garrison Slough to Cemetery Loop Road paving and pedestrian improvements ($4.35 million), website
This project will pave U.S. 101 through Port Orford, replace ADA curb ramps at 15 intersections and make other safety improvements.
Watch for construction along U.S. 101 through Port Orford. This work will involve shoulder closures and intermittent flagging.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 303.9 - 304.1 (South of Port Orford), Landslide Mitigation Project ($1.7 million)
This project will rebuild the slope and repair a segment of the shoulder that has failed along the west side of U.S. 101 at MP 304.05 due to a slide. All work is scheduled to be completed in March.
This section of U.S. 101 will be limited to a single lane 24/7. Flaggers will provide traffic control during the day and temporary traffic signals will be used at night.
Watch for construction vehicles entering and exiting the travel lanes.
OREGON 255 (Carpenterville Highway), MP 336-337, Utility work on Myers Creek Loop
Watch for intermittent lane closures and delays up to 20 minutes on Myers Creek Loop due to utility work. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), Exit 125, Northbound off-ramp at Garden Valley Blvd. ($2.4 million), website
This project will improve safety and ease congestion at Exit 125 (Garden Valley) by adding a dedicated right-turn lane to the northbound off-ramp. The project will also replace the traffic signal poles and hardware, install new push-button pedestrian beacons, upgrade sidewalks and ADA curb ramps, and repave the off-ramp and intersection. All work is scheduled to be completed in June.
On Sunday night, Jan. 28, the northbound Exit 125 off-ramp will be closed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. This will allow contractors to remove barrier on the ramp and install guardrail. A detour is available. During the ramp closure, I-5 motorists can continue north to Exit 127 (Edenbower) to turn around and reach Exit 125 from the southbound direction.
On Monday night, Jan. 29, the northbound Exit 125 off-ramp is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow contractors to pave part of the ramp. This work is weather dependent and could be postponed until later in the week. Watch for detour signs.
At other times, construction is scheduled for 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday night to Friday morning. Watch for nighttime lane and shoulder closures on the northbound I-5 off-ramp, Garden Valley Blvd. and Mulholland Drive. Watch for construction workers and vehicles through the work zone.
OREGON 38 (Umpqua Highway), MP 16, Scottsburg Bridge replacement ($39.5 million)
Construction is mostly complete. Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures while the contractor cleans up the work zone.
OREGON 38 (Umpqua Highway), MP 35-36 and MP 50-51 (Elkton and Drain), ADA curb ramp replacement ($4.2 million)
This project will improve safety for pedestrians by bringing several highway curb ramps along Oregon 38 in Elkton and Drain into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project also will replace ADA sidewalk ramps in Bandon, Gardiner and Reedsport.
Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures along Oregon 38 due to sidewalk construction.
OREGON 99 (Oakland-Shady Highway/NE 1st Street), Oakland Bridge replacement ($22.6 million for two-bridge bundle), website
This two-year project will replace the 1925 Oakland Bridge on Oregon 99 (NE 1st Street) at the north end of Oakland. The bridge will be built on a new alignment, just north of the existing bridge. This project is part of a two-bridge bundle that also includes replacing a bridge in the Melrose area west of Roseburg.
Starting in late January or early February, the Oregon 99 approaches to the bridge will be limited to a single lane 24/7 for road building work. Flaggers will provide traffic control around the clock.
At other times, watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed and most delays will be brief.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 211.7-213.2 (Reedsport), ADA curb ramp replacement ($4.2 million)
This project will improve safety for pedestrians in Reedsport by bringing several highway curb ramps along U.S. 101 and Frontage Road into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project also will replace ADA sidewalk ramps in Bandon, Gardiner, Elkton and Drain.
In Reedsport, watch for daytime lane and shoulder closures along U.S. 101 north of Schofield Creek. In the southern part of Reedsport (U.S. 101 south of Schofield Creek) watch for on-street parking closures and bicycle lane closures. Watch for intermittent lane closures on Frontage Road.
MELROSE ROAD (Douglas County Road 167), Conn-Ford Bridge replacement ($22.6 million for two-bridge bundle), website
This two-year project will replace the 1964 Conn-Ford Bridge, which spans the south Umpqua River on Melrose Road about one mile west of Roseburg. This project is part of a two-bridge bundle that also includes replacing a bridge in Oakland.
Melrose Road traffic will use a bypass bridge at the South Umpqua River until 2024. Motorists should slow down and drive with caution due to curves at both ends of the bridge and a traffic signal at the east end.
Watch for construction vehicles entering and exiting the travel lanes.
Melrose Road is scheduled to remain closed at the South Umpqua River until Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, so contractors can place beams on the new Conn Ford Bridge. During the closure, traffic from the Melrose area will detour onto Old Melrose Road, Harvard Avenue, Stewart Parkway and Garden Valley Boulevard. Motorists are advised to slow down and drive with caution along the detour route.
JACKSON COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), Exit 24 (Phoenix), Jackson County curb ramps, Phase 2A ($1.4 million)
This project will replace ADA sidewalk curb ramps in Jackson County. Construction will take place at and around I-5 Exit 24 (Phoenix). Work areas will be located on both sides of the interchange and will involve eight intersections on Oregon 99, North Phoenix Road and near the I-5 ramps. Watch for intermittent lane closures. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Alternate pedestrian routes will be available during sidewalk closures.
OREGON 99 (Rogue River Highway), MP 10.8-12.2, Birdseye Creek, Foots Creek and Millers Gulch Bridge replacement project ($11 million), website
This project will replace three 1920s-era bridges on Rogue River Highway with structures that are better able to withstand earthquakes. The bridges are located east of the city of Rogue River at Birdseye Creek (MP 10.8), Foots Creek (MP 11.4), and Millers Gulch (MP 12.2). When construction begins in early February, watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures through the work zones.
OREGON 99 (Rogue Valley Highway), MP 10.2 to 11, Glenwood to Coleman Creek utility work
Watch for possible single-lane traffic, Monday through Friday, as utilities are relocating their lines, wires and pipes out of the right of way for an upcoming improvement project.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 57.5 (north Grants Pass), Hillcrest Drive Bridge seismic improvements and retrofitting ($5 million)
The Hillcrest Drive undercrossing is closed until early spring for additional seismic bridge strengthening. During the closure, use alternate routes.
For more information:
Dan Latham, ODOT Public Information: 541-817-5200 or Dan.Latham@odot.oregon.gov
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