Josephine County Public Works

April 15-19, 2024 NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK

NWZAW is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in road construction works zones. Here is a link to the website for things you can do to support your local Public Works work crews.

Chip Seal Season Starts June 26, 2023

The crews will work on
• Ewe Creek Rd from milepost 0.00 to 2.00
• N. Pinnon Rd from milepost 0.00 to 0.97
• Peco Rd from milepost 0.00 to 0.89
• Cienega Ln from milepost 0.00 to 1.26

Starting July 10, 2023
• Lower River Rd from milepost 0.00 to 11.00
• Upper River Rd from milepost 2.50 to 5.00
• Azalea Dr from milepost 0.00 to 6.14
• Azalea Cut Off Dr from milepost 0.00 to 0.36

Please be aware of all posted signs and drive slowly and carefully while in the work zone. If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Office at 541-474-5460.

For more detailed information about the chip seal process go to the Josephine County Public Works website and check out the Frequently Asked Questions/Road Information.

Josephine County has excess property going to auction at GovDeals.com on May 30, 2023. For a preview of items up for bid and a direct link to GovDeals.com for Josephine County items go to the Josephine County Public Works webpage

https://www.josephinecounty.gov/departments/public_works/auction.php

All items up for bid are sold as is.

Auction Josephine County Public Works has excess property that is being auctioned off via online bidding process. Vehicles, when posted on GovDeals.

For Public Comment

Draft Cave Junction Safe Routes to School Plan

You're invited to weigh in on the Draft Cave Junction Safe Routes to School Plan. This plan describes the barriers to safe walking and biking to school in Cave Junction, as well as construction and education improvements that can address these issues. To read and comment on the plan, follow this link https://oregonsaferoutes2021.altago.site/cave-junction/ and click "Get Started" to take a quick tutorial on how to leave your comments. You can then click and drag to leave comments anywhere in the document. Thanks for providing feedback to make our community safer and healthier!

Cave Junction Safe Routes to School Draft Plan Cave Junction Safe Routes to School Draft Plan

Hugo Road at the Railroad Crossing (approximately milepost 5) will be closed to ALL traffic ( including emergency vehicles) April 18-20, 2022, for railroad repairs. Alternate route to Hugo Road residents on the north end would be Monument Dr. to Three Pines Rd. to Oxyoke Rd. to Hugo Rd. Please be aware of the work zone and drive safely. If you have any questions, call the Public Works office.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

National Work Zone Awareness Week
April 11-15, 2022

Help Save Lives and remember to slow down and expect delays whenever you see orange signs, barrels, cones, and barricades. For more information go to https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDOT/bulletins/311e6fe.

Drivers are key to prevent crashes, save lives in work zones Drivers are key to prevent crashes, save lives in work zones Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/04/2022 02:30 PM PDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release Drivers are key to prevent crashes, save lives in work zones Going into 2022 road work...

Josephine County Public Works
2021 Chip Seal Season

Beginning Monday, June 21, 2021 Public Works will begin chip sealing in the Illinois Valley area (District 5 )

The list of roads scheduled for work (in alphabetical order not necessarily in this order for work) are…

Airport Drive
Dick George Road
Garner Road
Hays Cutoff Road
Hummingbird Road
Laurel Road
Lone Mountain Road
Naue Way
O’Brian Road
Rockydale Road
Smith-Sawyer Road
Takilma Road
Waldo Road
Walters Drive
White Schoolhouse Road

Road works signs will be posted a few days before work begins. Look out for the road crews and please drive slowly and take caution in the work zones.

When the loose rock is spread, your tires may kick up the gravel so driving slower and keeping several car lengths between you and any drivers in front of you will help keep the gravel from being kicked up onto your vehicle. The same goes for the fog seal, that nice dark oil spread on the newly graveled road. It takes a little while to soak in, so driving slowly will help keep your tires from kicking it up onto your vehicle and any vehicles behind you.

When the lines are paint striped onto the new chip sealed road, it is very important you drive between the lines and not over the lines. The paint dries quickly but if you drive over it, when it is still a bit wet, your tires will kick up paint and get on your vehicle.

Any questions or concerns, please call us at 541-474-5460.

National Work Zone Awareness Week
April 26-30, 2021
Everyone plays a role in work zone safety. Help spread the awareness. Check out the official website at https://www.nwzaw.org/participate.html

Participate National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) has been successful in spreading awareness for work zone safety across the country because of participation from organizations and individuals just like you....

On April 12, the installation of a sewer line will necessitate a road closure at 2815 South River Road to all traffic, including emergency vehicles and school busses. Moser Paving will be performing the work.

Coutant Lane to Leonard Road and Darneille Lane to Leonard Road on either side of the project are alternate routes back to Redwood Avenue.

Josephine County Public Works understands this is a significant inconvenience for residents and businesses located along the route. Public Works appreciates the patience of Josephine County motorists during the project. For questions regarding any aspect of the closure, please contact Public Works at (541) 474-5460.