Southwest Oregon Construction Report for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2025
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 6-8, Utility relocation
This project will relocate underground utilities along Oregon 42 (milepost 6-8) west of Coquille. Watch for single-lane closures with lane shifts, Monday through Friday, until March 25. Flaggers may provide daytime traffic control as needed.
CURRY COUNTY
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 334.2, Anderson Rockfall project ($2.14 million), website
This project will install protective screening to help prevent rocks from falling into the highway travel lanes. Starting Monday, Feb. 17, watch for intermittent lane closures at milepost 334.2, about four miles south of Gold Beach. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 219-222, Tree and vegetation removal project ($100,000)
Watch for intermittent lane closures on U.S. 101 between milepost 219 and 222 for tree and vegetation removal work. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. All work is expected to be completed by the middle of March.
OREGON 138E (North Umpqua Highway), MP 49, Landslide area
A short section of Oregon 138E is limited to a single lane due to a landslide at milepost 49, about 10 miles east of Steamboat. Flaggers will provide traffic control. Expect brief delays.
JACKSON COUNTY
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.
OREGON 99/OREGON 238/OREGON 62 (Medford), Big X Intersection ($15.9 million), website
This project will replace ADA ramps, repair damaged areas of the road, repave the travel lanes, rehabilitate several bridge decks, improve drainage and provide traffic signal upgrades.
Watch for nighttime (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) lane closures from Sunday night to Friday morning.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
No construction impacts are expected on state highways in Josephine County this week.
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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