March 4, 2026 3:20 a.m.  

A contractor working for the Oregon Department of Transportation has resumed work on the Oregon 42 Lookingglass Creek to I-5 Project.

Dan Latham of ODOT said the contractor is installing reflective plastic bollards along the highway center median, near Rolling Hills Road and Landers Avenue. Latham said these are meant to help drivers see the median better and avoid striking the concrete curb. One lane in the eastbound direction is closed while work is taking place.

Work still to come includes paving Highway 42 from Interstate 5 to Carnes Road and then from the Umpqua River past the Cheetah statue and out to Lookingglass Creek. Other work is left before the project is slated to be completed by the end of September.