May 17, 2021 9:20 a.m.

The northbound lane of the Stewart Parkway Bridge will be closed beginning on Tuesday.

Communications Specialist Suzanne Hurt with the City of Roseburg said contractors are starting a preventative maintenance project. Hurt said the project will replace 20-foot heavy concrete slabs that tie the roadway asphalt to the bridge. The work will cost just under $344,000 and should be completed by Friday June 18th. Funding for the work is coming from the city’s Transportation Fund.

The lane closure area runs from West Harvard Avenue to Stewart Park Drive, which is the west entrance into Stewart Park. The southbound lane will remain open at all times so southbound traffic can continue to use the road through the repair zone.

Hurt said a detour will reroute northbound traffic using Harvard Avenue, Interstate Five, and Garden Valley Boulevard. The Veterans Affairs campus is closed to the public, so the campus cannot be used as a detour.

For project updates, follow the city’s social media channels on Facebook and Nextdoor or go to: www.cityofroseburg.org

Call the Public Works Department for more information at 492-6730.