SUTHERLIN, Ore. – Numerous highways in southwest Oregon were closed Monday morning due to hazardous conditions.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, travel in the affected areas is discouraged due to snow and saturated soils, particularly in Douglas and Coos Counties, where severe weather has brought down trees and power lines.
For the latest road closure information, visit http://www.tripcheck.com
As of 3:00 p.m. Monday, ODOT said the following highways were closed:
- Travel in Douglas County in the I-5 corridor between Glendale and Cottage Grove (MP 80-174) is discouraged. But traffic is moving northbound. Crews working on SB I-5 at MP 174
- U.S. 101 is closed at MP 343, 12 miles north of Brookings due to sunken grade- no detour.
- Oregon 42S between Coquille and Bandon open to single lane traffic after a landslide (MP 9)
- Oregon 138 West between Sutherlin and Elkton (MP 11-24)
- Oregon 38 west of Elkton between MP 29-37
- Single lane traffic on U.S. 101 south of Bandon at Four Mile (MP 282)
- Oregon 138 East between MP 17 and 60 (just east of Glide to West Toketee)
- Expect delays due to small slides on Oregon 42 in Coos County
In addition to the ODOT closures, the Mt. Ashland Ski Road was closed due to hazardous weather conditions.
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