July 11, 2022 3:30 a.m.

The northbound lane on a section of Northeast Winchester Street in Roseburg is now closed so traffic can safely detour to Northeast Stephens Street during sidewalk ramp construction.

A City of Roseburg release said through July 29th, said the northbound lane closure begins at Shambrook Avenue. There, northbound traffic will detour onto Shambrook and then over to northbound Stephens Street. At that point, the far-right lane of northbound Stephens Street will be reserved to accommodate only detoured traffic and closed altogether at Winchester Street, which will narrow northbound Stephens Street to only one lane there.

The release said an around-the-clock closure and detour are needed to help traffic safely reroute around the Stephens Street lane closure so that two sidewalk ramps can be reconstructed at Imbler Avenue and Stephens Street. Northbound traffic on Winchester Street normally merges onto Stephens Street, but the Imbler Avenue ramp construction closures would not allow enough roadway for drivers to safely merge, according to staff with the Public Works Department.

Drivers should also expect lane closures and brief delays throughout Northeast Stephens Street this summer during the sidewalk ramp construction. Contractors are reconstructing and updating 27 existing ADA ramps on Northeast Stephens Street between Northeast Wright Avenue and Northeast Oakland Avenue. The project is expected to be completed in September.

Work is being performed weekdays between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Throughout the project, there will be lane closures in the right-hand lane for both north and southbound traffic. In September, roughly the same section of roadway will be resurfaced at night.

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