Watch for pedestrians! The chips will fly, paving project to impact coastal driving, and who threw the cones?

Watch those crosswalks... sound advice at any time, but especially tomorrow afternoon if you're driving through downtown Florence. Police say a dramatic rise in the number of pedestrian-auto crashes in Florence over the past six months has prompted a return to a "targeted pedestrian enforcement operation." Two crosswalks on 101 will be targeted between four and six pm Tuesday, one at 15th Street, the other at 8th. For that two hour period, police will focus on motorists and how they react to pedestrians in the crosswalks. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, drivers must come to a complete stop when pedestrians are in the lane adjacent to the one their vehicle is in and remain that way until the pedestrian has cleared the lane on the opposite side. The department also say there is a crosswalk at every intersection in Oregon, not just the ones that are marked. If a pedestrian is attempting to cross where there are no lines, the same law applies. Likewise, there are rules governing the pedestrian... they're advised to not take any unexpected actions such as stepping quickly out in front of traffic.

About 50-traffic cones and two barricades ended up at the bottom of the Siuslaw River beneath the Highway 101 bridge and Oregon State Troopers want to know who did it. The traffic control devices were reported missing from the bridge restoration project yesterday morning. Trooper Justin Goldsmith responded, investigated and found some of the missing items. They were visible in the river but not retrievable because of the depth.

Yet another highway construction project is set to get underway today on the central Oregon Coast, bringing intermittent lane closures and traffic delays. Daytime pavement grinding and nighttime paving will extend from the Umpqua River bridge in Reedsport, south about six miles to the entrance to Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. Dan Latham with the Oregon Department of Transportation says at least one lane will remain open in each direction through downtown Reedsport during the project. However, lane closures will be required in the southern end of the project through Winchester Bay. Latham says work will only occur during weekedays and is expected to be completed by early July.

The chips will fly in Reedsport over Father's Day weekend. June 18th through the 21st will mark the tenth annual Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculping Championships. In addition to chainsaw artists from around the world, the weekend will feature a Corvette car show.

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports...

Saturday's game was called on account of rain, but the Three Rivers Sandblasters Triple-A American Legion team and their Single-A counterpart North Coos Waterfront were able to get in a game yesterday. The 'Blasters came out on top 10-3 at Clyde Allen Field in North Bend. Travis Iverson picked up the win with seven innings of work, giving up only four hits. Zach Laxague put up a two-run double in the first inning to start things off. Tyler Mais had a two-run home run in the game.

Astoria defeated Baker 4-1 to claim the OSAA 4A baseball title Saturday afternoon in Keizer. In Corvallis, Marist beat Henley 2-1 for the softball title.