Summer street maintenance starts next week

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Maintenance to extend the life of about 1.7 miles of Roseburg streets is set to begin next week, weather permitting.

The Roseburg Public Works Department asks vehicle owners to be sure to remove their vehicles from street sections scheduled and posted for maintenance to allow crews to complete the work. “No parking” and “road closed” signs will be set out three days before each closure.

The Public Works Department has hired contractors to apply slurry seals to sections of street starting Wednesday, July 5. The work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is expected to be finished Thursday, July 6. Street sections should be finished within one day.

Slurry seals combine a thin layer of gravel or “aggregate” with an asphalt emulsifier, and that is applied to a paved surface to help preserve and protect the underlying pavement structure and provide a new, smooth driving surface.

All service providers including waste disposal, the U.S. Post Office, package delivery services, etc., have been notified and given road maintenance schedules so they can work around the maintenance schedule. Emergency responders will have complete access even when residents can’t use certain roads, according to Public Works Department staff.

“Public Works appreciates your patience with this project,” said Roseburg Public Works Director Dawn Easley. “Applying a slurry seal is a great way to keep good pavement in good condition and prevent expensive repairs in the future.”

Residents who normally park their vehicles on streets scheduled for maintenance must remove those vehicles from the street before work starts so crews can apply the slurry seals. Advance notice will be given to every residence prior to scheduled start dates. Unfortunately, any vehicles found on those streets after the scheduled start date will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Here are the street sections scheduled for maintenance:

Wednesday, July 5 (tentative, weather permitting)

• Ethel Court – Harvey Avenue to end
• Elm Street – Sherwood Avenue to Filbert Avenue
• Sharp Avenue – Hickory Street to Center Street
• Filbert Avenue – Center Street to Elm Street
• Sunset Street – Alameda Avenue to Barager Avenue
• Walnut Street -- Chestnut Avenue to West Avenue
• Glenn Street – Reservoir Avenue to end
• Hawthorne Drive -- Kane Street to Azalea Street
• Loma Vista Drive – Avery Street to Vallejo Drive

Thursday, July 6 (tentative, weather permitting)

• Sharp Avenue – Center Street to Broccoli Street
• Langenberg Avenue – Broccoli Street to end
• Manzanita Court – Gordon Avenue to end
• Glenn Street -- Reservoir Avenue to Lane Avenue
• Hawthorne Drive – Kane Street to Azalea Street
• Loma Vista Drive – Vallejo Drive to Grove Street
• Walnut Street – West Avenue to College Avenue

For project updates, please follow the City’s social media channels on Facebook and Nextdoor, and visit the Public Works Department’s projects page on the city’s website.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 541-492-6730 or pwd@cityofroseburg.org.