DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2021
*** 2021 SUMMER ROAD IMPROVEMENT UPDATE ***
Douglas County Public Works to Begin Chip Seal Program
(Douglas County, Ore.) – Douglas County Public Works Department (DCPW), Operations and Maintenance Division plans to begin work on their annual chip seal program on roadways in Douglas County beginning next week. The work is scheduled to continue throughout the summer. Chip seal work is typically performed Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, depending upon weather and material availability. Traffic in the work areas will be controlled by flaggers during active work hours.
The chip seal program is the application of a special protective wearing surface to an existing pavement. The surface treatment combines one or more layer(s) of asphalt with one or more layer(s) of fine aggregate. DCPW will provide updates to the chip seal maintenance schedule, if and when any changes occur.
The tentative work schedule is as follows and is subject to modification:
June 28 – July 2 County Rd. #16, Carnes Rd, Roseburg MP - ALL
County Rd. #26, Happy Valley Road, Roseburg MP - ALL
County Rd. #366, Rolling Hills Road, Roseburg MP 1.45 to 1.81
July 6 – July 9 County Rd. #108, Strickland Canyon Rd, Roseburg MP – ALL
July 12 – July 23 County Rd. #38, Olalla Road, Winston MP 0.00 to 6.50
County Rd. #125, Hoover Hill Road, Winston MP – ALL
County Rd. #140, Ireland Road, Winston MP – ALL
County Rd. #141, Benedict Road, Winston MP - ALL
July 26 – August 3 County Rd. #48, Lower Smith Road, Reedsport MP – ALL
County Rd. #55, Scholfield Road, Reedsport MP 0.00 – 3.38
August 4 – August 10 County Rd. #33, Tyee Road, Umpqua MP 12.00 – 22.11
August 11 – August 16 County Rd. #9, Fort McKay Road, Oakland MP 0.00 – 6.43
County Rd. #13, Iverson Road, Umpqua MP – ALL
August 17 – August 20 County Rd. #17, Buckhorn Road, Roseburg MP 8.50 – 11.50
County Rd. #17A, Little River Road, Glide MP 0.00 – 1.20
County Rd. #4G, Glide Loop Drive, Glide MP – ALL
August 23 – August 27 County Rd. #16, Roberts Creek Road, Roseburg MP - ALL
County Rd. #133, Melton Road, Roseburg MP – ALL
August 30 – September 3 County Rd. #90, Doerner Road, Roseburg MP 0.00 – 2.48
Safety is always a priority for the motoring public, as well as for our employees. Please understand that road construction projects will impact drive times, so we are asking residents to plan accordingly. Expect up to 20-minute delays and try to seek alternate routes whenever possible. We are asking motorists to proceed with caution, be patient and obey all posted signs, warnings and flagger instructions as they travel thru all road construction zones. For more information, please contact DCPW at (541) 440-4208 or log onto https://douglascounty-oregon.us/376/Project-Information
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Contact Tamara Howell, Douglas County Emergency Communications & Community Engagement Specialist – Public Information Officer - (541) 670-2804 cell - (541) 957-4896 office - tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us