October 13, 2025 3:40 a.m.  

A contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation has begun work on the Southern Oregon Wrong Way Driver Mitigation project.

An ODOT construction report said the project will improve safety along Interstate 5 by adding features that alert drivers when they enter an interchange off-ramp from the wrong direction. These enhancements include permanent signs, reflective pavement markings and flashing beacons. The project will involve most ramps from the California border to the Curtin interchange.

This month the project started near the two state’s borders, and is working its way north through Jackson, Josephine and Douglas counties. Work is expected to be completed in January.