ODOT SW Oregon Construction Report, Aug. 31

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 added in parenthesis as appropriate. 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 – U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 234, McCullough Bridge painting ($31.4 million) – This project will paint the steel truss section of McCullough Bridge, replace rivets, remove rust and repair damaged steel. Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2021. For more information, visit: www.McCulloughBridge.com. Most work is taking place below the bridge deck and from the sidewalks with no impacts to traffic. However, motorists should watch for intermittent lane closures with workers and equipment in the roadway. Automated flagging devices will be used intermittently at night (7 p.m. to 5 a.m.), from Sunday night to Friday morning. Most delays will be brief, but some may extend to 20 minutes. OREGON 540 (Cape Arago Highway), MP 5.3, Third Creek culvert replacement ($360,000) – This project will replace the Third Creek culvert, which is located next to the Charleston Fire Station on Cape Arago Highway at milepost 5.3. The existing two-foot-diameter culvert is frequently blocked, and will be replaced with a five-foot pipe that provides better drainage. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, motorists should watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures as the contractor sets up the work zone, places signs and moves equipment. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 9, Cape Arago Highway is scheduled to be closed at Third Creek for one week. Local traffic will take a one-mile detour using Grinnell Lane, Penny Road and Kellogg Lane. This is a residential area, with a speed limit of 25 mph, and motorists are advised to drive slowly and with caution. Flaggers will provide traffic control. Motorists traveling between Charleston and downtown Coos Bay can also take Libby Lane. From Wednesday, Sept. 16, until the end of the month, motorists should watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures through the Cape Arago Highway work zone. OREGON 542 (Powers Highway), MP 1.8, Rhoda Creek Culvert replacement ($2.2 million) – This project will replace the existing Rhoda Creek culvert with a 17-foot diameter pipe that will provide better drainage and fish passage. The highway is limited to a single lane of travel. A temporary traffic signal has been installed. Flaggers may provide traffic control at times. CURRY COUNTY – U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 312.1, Arizona Slide stabilization ($1.6 million) – This project will rebuild the shoulder and stabilize the slope along the southbound lane using soil nails, long metal rods that are installed under the road to improve ground stability. Construction will require lane and shoulder closures. Watch for traffic control devices. Speed advisories will be in place during construction. U.S. 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), MP 328, Isaac Lee Patterson (Rogue River) Bridge repair ($3.3 million) – This project will provide several repairs to the U.S. 101 Rogue River Bridge at the north end of Gold Beach. Construction is scheduled to be completed in November. Watch for intermittent weeknight single-lane closures on the bridge (7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday night to Friday morning). Motorists should expect nighttime delays up to 20 minutes. Flaggers will provide traffic control as needed. Nearby residents and businesses should expect noise due to saw-cutting and other construction. OREGON 255 (Carpenterville Highway), MP 350-362, Chip seal project ($550,000) – This project, a joint effort by ODOT and Curry County, will resurface the final 12 miles at the south end of the highway (milepost 350-362). The chip seal has been completed, but motorists should watch for loose rock and intermittent lane closures through mid-September when permanent striping is applied.