Southwest Oregon Construction Report for the week of July 7-13, 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 provided when the information is available.
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.
Know before you go! Visit www.TripCheck.com for road conditions and traffic cameras or dial 5-1-1. Visit the ODOT website at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ for more information.
COOS COUNTY
OREGON 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway), MP 23-30, Bridge repairs ($1.75 million)
This project will repair the Hoffman (Middle Fork Coquille River) Bridge at MP 23.4, the Endicott Creek Bridge at MP 26.7 and the Middle Fork Coquille River Bridge at MP 30.6. Work will include repairing the driving surface, paving the approaches and replacing expansion joints on all three bridges.
Starting in mid- or late-July, watch for intermittent weekday lane closures with brief delays at each bridge. Most lane closures will take place during daytime hours. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. All work is scheduled to be completed by October.
COUNTY ROAD 89 (Sandy Creek Road), MP 2.7, Sandy Creek Bridge construction ($1.4 million)
This project will remove a culvert and replace it with a bridge at milepost 2.7 on Sandy Creek Road. Watch for daytime lane closures and equipment in the roadway.
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 daytime lane and shoulder closures along U.S. 101 as the contractor finishes paving and striping of the highway. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed.
Later in July, contractors will stripe the highway through Port Orford at night. Dates will be announced when available. During striping work, watch for intermittent lane closures with flaggers between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. On-street parking will be closed during striping work. Please move parked vehicles off the highway by 5 p.m. both days.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 347.8, Thomas Creek Bridge paint repairs
This project will repair painted areas of Thomas Creek Bridge, located about five miles north of Brookings.
From July 8-20, the bridge will be limited to a single lane of traffic on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Flaggers will provide traffic control. Watch for construction workers and equipment.
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.
Construction is mostly complete. Watch for intermittent nighttime lane closures as the contractor cleans up the work zone.
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. This project is part of a two-bridge bundle that also includes replacing a bridge in the Melrose area west of Roseburg.
Drivers should watch for intermittent weekday lane closures through the work zone until construction is completed. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Expect brief delays.
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 summer. Drivers should slow down and use 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.
Starting early Sunday morning, July 21, Melrose Road will close for two weeks at the South Umpqua River so contractors can connect the road to both ends of 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. Drivers are advised to slow down and use caution along the detour. Melrose Road is scheduled to reopen August 4.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 211.9-212.8, Reedsport lane reconfiguration project ($570,000), website
This project will ease traffic congestion by adding a second northbound travel lane from Longwood Drive to 16th Street. This will require modifications to the ADA curb ramp and pedestrian flashing beacon at 20th Street. New streetlights will be installed along U.S. 101 at 13th Street and 19th Street.
Watch for traffic alignment changes through the work zone, with two northbound travel lanes, one southbound lane and one shared center turn lane.
As of July, most work has been completed. The contractor will return to the work zone later this year to install poles and finish work on the flashing pedestrian beacon at the intersection of U.S. 101 at 20th Street.
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).
Starting the week of July 8, Millers Gulch Bridge will be closed for approximately 30 days. Use alternate routes. Watch for workers. When the bridge is closed, a pedestrian transport vehicle will be available. The vehicle can accommodate at least two ADA passengers and a maximum of 10 able-bodied pedestrians as well as transport for up to three bicycles with a secured rack.
OREGON 99 (Rogue Valley Highway), MP 10.2 to 11, Glenwood to Coleman Creek utility work ($12 million)
This project will widen Oregon 99 from East Glenwood Road to Coleman Creek Bridge, improving safety, as well as pedestrian and bicycle accessibility. Other improvements include adding streetlights at four intersections, a new drainage system, and several mid-block pedestrian crossings with flashing beacons.
Watch for intermittent lane closures through the work zone, Monday through Friday, as utilities are relocating their lines, wires and pipes out of the right of way.
OREGON 140 (Lake of the Woods Highway), MP 3.6 (White City), Rogue Valley rural intersection improvements ($1 million)
This project will provide additional advanced warning and delineation to improve safety at three rural intersections in the Rogue Valley.
Watch for intermittent daytime shoulder closures Monday through Friday on Lake of the Woods Highway at Riley Road in White City.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 68-76, Hugo to Wolf Creek pavement repairs
This project will provide grind/inlay pavement repairs in both directions of I-5 between Hugo and Wolf Creek (milepost 68-76).
For the week of July 22-26, watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures through the work zone.
U.S. 199 (Redwood Highway), MP 36-41, O’Brien to California border chip seal ($6.7 million), website
Most work has been completed. Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures for final cleanup work.
For more information:
ODOT projects in Coos, Curry and Douglas counties: Dan Latham, Public Information Officer, 541-817-5200 or Dan.Latham@odot.oregon.gov
ODOT projects in Josephine and Jackson counties: Mary Dillinger, Public Affairs/Community Affairs Specialist, 541-621-3074 or Mary.Dillinger@odot.oregon.gov
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