 The new traffic signal at the intersection of Oregon 42 and Rolling Hills Road is scheduled to be turned on Wednesday night, Nov. 19.
NEWS RELEASE
ODOT plans to turn on new Oregon 42 traffic signal this week
Nov. 17, 2025
GREEN DISTRICT – If all goes as planned, the new Oregon 42 traffic signal at Rolling Hills Road will be up and running as early as Wednesday night, Nov. 19.
Highway travelers should watch for lane closures through the early part of the week as workers attach mast arms and signal heads to the poles. New traffic signs will be posted throughout the area.
Once the signal is turned on, local drivers are advised to watch for pedestrians and use caution at the intersection. The new signal provides push-button crosswalks at all four sides of the intersection, and it may take a few days for everyone to adjust to the new traffic pattern.
The signal is part of an $11.97 million project that will repave 4½ miles of highway, install several safety features, add streetlights and a pair of right-turn lanes, and replace ADA sidewalk curb ramps at more than a dozen intersections.
Over the next few weeks, contractors for ODOT will install concrete barrier and raised traffic separators along the center median of Oregon 42 from Carnes Road to Rolling Hills Road. These features will help improve safety by restricting left-turn movements along the corridor, which have been a factor in many crashes.
The turn restrictions will mostly affect residents in neighborhoods along the westbound side of the highway, near Landers Avenue and Melody Lane. Drivers in these areas will be able to use new U-turn facilities on Oregon 42 at Carnes Road and Rolling Hills Road to change direction.
Prime contractor Rocky Mountain Construction LLC of Klamath Falls began work in February and has completed all sidewalk construction and paved one mile of highway. The new right-turn lanes have been completed at Landers Avenue and Rolling Hills Road, and guardrail has been installed.
The contractor has until September of next year to pave the rest of the project area and complete all other work.
For more information, visit the project webpage or contact ODOT Public Information Officer Dan Latham at 541-817-5200 or Dan.Latham@odot.oregon.gov.
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