August 18, 2023 4:00 a.m.

Motorists should expect daytime lane closures and delays along Oregon 42 between Tenmile and Winston next week due to a chip seal project.

A release from the Oregon Department of Transportation said work is scheduled to begin Monday and continue for about two days. Flaggers and pilot cars will provide traffic control through the work zone, which starts at Benedict Road and ends near Brockway Road.

Dan Latham of ODOT said chip seal projects can result in loose rock in the roadway. Latham said motorists are advised to slow down, drive with caution and allow additional space between vehicles.

Through the end of August, motorists should watch for intermittent daytime lane closures for striping and sign installation.

Latham said the chip seal work on Oregon 42 is part of a larger $8.5 million project that resurfaces U.S. 199, the Redwood Highway, between Cave Junction and the California border.

For more information, go to the project website: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=22597