Southwest Oregon Construction Report for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2026
The following report includes Oregon state highways that are impacted by construction in Josephine, Jackson, Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. Projects are listed in the following order: highway, location, project name. Project construction costs (bid amount) 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.
Open for business: In areas with active construction, blue cones are often used to identify an open business access or driveway.
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 0.0 to 9.7, U.S. 101 to Cedar Point Road paving, culvert and bridge repairs ($11.77 million), website
This project will pave nearly seven miles of Oregon 42, repair seven bridges and repair or replace 25 culverts between the U.S. 101 junction and Coquille. The project will also install a continuous center turn lane between Green Acres Lane and Fernwood Road (MP 3.3-7.3) and add centerline rumble strips between Fernwood Road and Cedar Point Road (MP 7.3-9.7). All work is scheduled for completion this fall.
Most work has been completed. Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures through the end of October as the contractor finishes final work items and cleans up the project area.
OREGON 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway), MP 12.3 to 13.1 (Coquille), Utility relocates
NW Natural is relocating utilities east of Coquille along Oregon 42 between MP 12.3 and 13.1.
Work will require eastbound shoulder closures and intermittent eastbound right lane closures. Expect congestion and possible delays during peak travel times. All work is scheduled for completion by Nov. 1.
OREGON 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway), MP 35-42, Utility relocates
Coos Curry Electric will relocate their powerlines underground. Watch for intermittent lane closures from milepost 35-42. Flaggers will provide traffic control. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. All work is scheduled for completion by December.
OREGON 241 (Coos River Highway), MP 2.2 to 14.9, Highway barrier upgrades ($2.23 million)
This project will improve safety by replacing guardrail and barrier on Oregon 241 (Coos River Highway), Oregon 542 (Powers Highway) and Oregon 255 (Carpenterville Highway). The overall project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 18.
Most work has been completed on Coos River Highway. Watch for intermittent lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays up to 20 minutes.
OREGON 241 (Coos River Highway), MP 3.5 to 3.8, Chandler (Coos River) Bridge painting and repairs ($7.29 million), website
This project will paint the steel truss section of the bridge, replace the lift-span tower ladders and access platforms, and upgrade the steel guardrail at each end of the bridge. Additional work items have been added to the contract and the new completion date has been pushed back a few weeks to the end of October.
Highway traffic across the bridge is limited to a single lane 24/7 until early October. A temporary signal will provide traffic control. Most delays will be less than 5-10 minutes.
OREGON 241 (Coos River Highway), MP 17.7, Culvert Replacement ($157,090)
This project will replace a failing culvert on Coos River Highway. Construction will require lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. All work is scheduled to be completed this fall.
OREGON 542 (Powers Highway), MP 0.3 to 17.4, Highway barrier upgrades ($2.23 million)
This project will improve safety by replacing guardrail and barrier on Oregon 241 (Coos River Highway), Oregon 542 (Powers Highway) and Oregon 255 (Carpenterville Highway). The project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 18.
Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures along Powers Highway on weekdays through the end of October. Watch for flaggers. Most delays will be less than 20 minutes.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 244.4, Repairs to Oregon 42 bridge over northbound U.S. 101 ($46,620)
This project will repair damage to the underside of the Oregon 42 bridge that spans northbound U.S. 101. Repairs include replacing damaged concrete and rebar. Construction will limit the northbound lane of U.S. 101 to 12 feet between guardrail and traffic control barrels. All work is scheduled to be completed this fall.
U.S. 101 traffic under the bridge will be limited to a reduced single lane during daylight hours. Drivers should watch for construction workers, equipment and vehicles.
CURRY COUNTY
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 312, Arizona Landslide repair ($18.3 million)
This project will help reduce ground movement at the Arizona Landslide Complex, located 12 miles south of Port Orford, by building a deep shaft that will act as a giant catch basin for the new drainage system. Construction is scheduled for completion by Nov. 25.
Most work will take place on the west side of the highway. Drivers should watch for construction workers, equipment and vehicles along the shoulder.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 332.5, 80 Acres Landslide repair project ($3,897,777)
This project will build a buttress and adjust a culvert in a landslide area a few miles south of Gold Beach. Additional drainage work has been added to this project, with a new completion date of Nov. 6.
U.S. 101 is limited to a single lane of traffic through the work zone. Flaggers will provide 24-hour traffic control. Expect delays for alternating one-way traffic.
U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 356.9 to 357.1 (Brookings), Kalmiopsis Elementary School to Fern Avenue Sidewalks ($1,796,140)
This Safe Routes to School project will provide safe walking facilities for children attending Kalmiopsis Elementary School in Brookings. The project will use a creative street design technique, install sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, marked crosswalks, and a rapid flashing beacon crossing at 5th Street. All work is scheduled to be completed this fall.
Watch for weekday lane and shoulder closures along U.S. 101. When sidewalks are closed for construction, alternate pedestrian routes will be provided.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 95, Canyon Creek area hazard tree removal ($50,000)
This project will remove hazard trees (dead or visibly dying) on state right of way along the southbound curve at and around milepost 95. These trees were damaged in a fire a few years ago.
All hazard trees have been cut down, but the contractor will continue removing logs and cleaning up the work zone through early to mid-October. Watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures.
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 128.9 (Winchester), North Umpqua River and CORP Northbound and Southbound Bridges ($5,184,949), website
This project will repair both I-5 bridges in the Winchester area, resurface the travel lanes, reconstruct joints, upgrade bridge rails and add protective screening. The completion date has been moved to September 2027.
Starting Wednesday, Oct. 14, watch for intermittent lane closures in the northbound direction at night (7 p.m. to 8 a.m.) for maintenance repair work. This northbound work is scheduled to continue until Nov. 4.
No work is scheduled in the southbound direction until November.
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 135-140, Hazard tree removal
This project will remove hazard trees from along the side of Interstate 5 in the Sutherlin and Oakland areas, from milepost 135-140. Most trees have been cut down, but drivers should watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures as contractors remove logs and clean up the work zone. All work is expected to be completed by the middle of October.
OREGON 42 (Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway), MP 72-77 (Winston and Green District), Lookingglass Creek to I-5 paving and safety improvements ($11.97 million), website
This project will resurface a five-mile section of Oregon 42 between Winston and Interstate 5, install a new traffic signal at Rolling Hills Road, add safety features to help reduce crashes through the Green District, and upgrade sidewalk curb ramps to better accommodate wheelchair users and other pedestrians. The project is scheduled for completion in September, but some final work items will continue into this fall.
Contractors will perform miscellaneous work throughout the project area throughout October. This may require day and night lane closures on Oregon 42. Construction is usually scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday night to Friday morning. Watch for roadside message boards and flaggers.
A “zipper merge” traffic pattern has been introduced to eastbound Oregon 42 as traffic approaches the bridge over I-5 and the northbound ramps. Oregon 42 drivers heading to Roseburg and northbound I-5 are asked to use both eastbound travel lanes through the Green District, then take turns merging when the highway narrows to one lane. Please drive with caution and be patient with other drivers as they learn the new merging process. Watch for new signs, striping and pavement markings that encourage drivers to take turns merging.
At Exit 119, watch for intermittent nighttime closures of the northbound on- and off-ramps. Watch roadside message boards and construction signs for updates.
Nearby residents should expect nighttime construction noise throughout the work zone.
OREGON 138E (North Umpqua Highway), MP 29-31, Paris Reservoir Landslide repair project ($6,989,262)
This project will install horizontal drains along the eastbound shoulder of Oregon 138E. Construction will continue until summer 2027.
Highway traffic through the project area will be limited to a single lane, 14-feet in width, for several months. Wide loads cannot be accommodated. Portable signals will provide 24/7 traffic control at two separate work zones. Drivers should expect congestion and delays at peak travel times.
JACKSON COUNTY
OREGON 62 (Crater Lake Highway), MP 35.2 to 35.5, Lost Creek Lake Bridge project ($6.1 million) website
This project will repair and upgrade the bridge deck, guardrails, bridge surface, and joints as well as pavement and striping. Most work will be completed by the end of October.
During construction, the highway will be limited to a single lane through the work zone. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers, an automated flagging system or a temporary traffic signal. Expect minor delays (less than 20 minutes) and reduced speed through the work zone.
VARIOUS HIGHWAYS, Jackson County Curb Ramps, Phase 2 ($11.9 million), website
This project will bring 113 pedestrian curb ramps located in Jackson County into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ramps are mostly located along state highways in Central Point, White City, Medford, Talent and Ashland. See project website for specific locations.
Most work has been completed. The contractor is anticipating minor traffic impacts into fall for the remaining work.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 5 (Pacific Highway), MP 58.1 to 66.7, Monument Drive to north Grants Pass ($25 million), website
This project area, located north of Grants Pass, involves 10 miles of I-5 and ramps at four interchanges. The project will repair pavement along the I-5 travel lanes and ramps, replace bridge joints, remove roadside hazards and install guardrail. Construction is scheduled for completion this fall.
Through Oct. 8, drivers should expect intermittent nighttime I-5 ramp closures in the work zone. In general, only one ramp will be closed at any given time. Drivers should watch for message boards and take alternate routes. Ramp closures will occur at the following locations:
- I-5 Exit 58 (North Grants Pass) northbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp.
- I-5 Exit 61 (Merlin/Louse Creek) all ramps.
- I-5 Exit 66 (Hugo/Jumpoff Joe Creek) all ramps.
OREGON 238 (Jacksonville Highway), MP 1.53 (Grants Pass), Intersection repairs
This project will repair a damaged traffic signal and sidewalk at the intersection of Oregon 238 and New Hope Road in south Grants Pass.
Watch for intermittent lane closures during the day. Flaggers and pilot cars will provide traffic control. Some lane closures may remain in place through the night. Expect short delays. Use caution; watch for workers in the roadway. Work is scheduled for completion by Dec. 1.
VARIOUS HIGHWAYS, Jackson and Josephine County Curb Ramps, Phase 3 ($25 million), website
This project will install, repair or improve 373 pedestrian curb ramps located in Jackson and Josephine County to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ramps are mostly located along state highways in Ashland, Phoenix, Medford, Central Point and Grants Pass.
Watch for construction in downtown Grants Pass. The contractor is expected to continue working on curb ramps through the downtown area and continuing northwest. Construction will require intermittent lane and shoulder closures. When sidewalks are closed, pedestrians will be provided alternate routes.
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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