May 31, 2022 3:40 a.m.

Drivers on Northeast Stephens Street in Roseburg should expect lane closures and brief delays this summer as sidewalk ramp construction is underway.

A City of Roseburg release said contractors have begun a project to update all sidewalk ramps on about a mile-long stretch of Stephens to comply with current standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contractors will reconstruct and update twenty-seven existing ADA ramps on Stephens between Northeast Wright Avenue and Northeast Oakland Avenue. The project is expected to cost just over $337,000 and be completed in September.

The release said work will be performed on weekdays starting as early as 5:00 a.m. and wrapping up by 5:00 p.m. During the project, there will be lane closures in the right-hand lane for both northbound and southbound traffic. In September, roughly the same section of roadway will be resurfaced at night.

Project funding will come from the city’s Transportation and Sidewalk Investment Funds.

Motorists traveling on Northeast Stephens should use caution when traveling through the work zone. For project updates, follow the city’s social media channels on Facebook and Nextdoor and at www.cityofroseburg.org.