Monday night blasting will delay I-5 traffic near Roberts Mountain, Nov. 4

ROSEBURG – Interstate 5 motorists can expect delays of about 10 to 20 minutes Monday night, November 4, due to blasting work on Roberts Mountain, about eight miles south of Roseburg. Rolling slowdowns will be used in each direction of I-5 to create a gap in traffic during the blasting work. The blasting and slowdowns are scheduled to occur between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. In the southbound direction, pilot cars will lead I-5 traffic on a low-speed approach from the Winchester area to Roberts Mountain (milepost 129-118). Flaggers will hold traffic at each southbound on-ramp from Edenbower Blvd. (Exit 127) to the Oregon 42/Winston interchange (Exit 119). Northbound rolling slowdowns will begin in Tri City (milepost 103), with flaggers holding on-ramp traffic at every interchange from Myrtle Creek/Weaver Road (Exit 106) to Clarks Branch Road (Exit 113). Roadside blasting typically produces noise and clouds of dust, but little flying debris. The nearby travel lanes are cleared as a safety precaution. For more information, contact ODOT Public Information Officer Dan Latham at 541-957-3601 or Dan.Latham@odot.state.or.us.