Several highway closures remain in effect in Coos and Douglas Counties as winter driving conditions continue in southwest Oregon. I-5 drivers in north Douglas County (MP 154) should expect delays due to tree limbs and other debris near the roadway. Currently, there’s a chain requirement for large trucks (10,000 Gross Vehicle Weight) but that will come off as the morning progresses. Here are the closures for SW Oregon as of 5:15 a.m.: * U.S. 101 (MP 344) north of Brookings due to a two-foot sunken grade — no detour (crews working to get it open under gravel later today); * Oregon 42S between Coquille and Bandon due to high water; * Oregon 138 West between Sutherlin and Elkton (MP 11-24) – Trees/powerlines; * Oregon 38 west of Elkton between MP 29-37 – trees/powerlines; * OR 138 East between MP 17 and 60 (just east of Glide to West Toketee) – trees, rock, powerlines. Monitor Tripcheck for changing road conditions.
