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#ONSTRUCTION WORKERS BUILD THE NEW NORTHBOUND OFF RAMP FOR THE 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE
/$/4 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFl RMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKFORCE !CCOMMODATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES !LTERNATE FORMATS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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h7E HAVE PATCHES ON PATCHES ON PATCHES v SAID /$/4 $ISTRICT /PERATIONS #OORDINA TOR "RIAN 3HEADEL h4HERE ARE SO MANY PATCHES IN PLACES THAT WE DON T WANT TO WAIT FOR A MORE EXPENSIVE AND LONGER TERM CLOSURE v 7HEN THE CLOSURE IS IN EFFECT NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE TRAFl C TO 4ALENT WILL BE SIGNED TO USE %XIT 4HE NORTHBOUND RAMP WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR LOCAL TRAFl C TO USE 6ALLEY 6IEW 0AYNE 3UNCREST 2OADS AND ACCESS NORTHBOUND ) 3OUTHBOUND ON AND OFF RAMPS WILL ALSO BE OPEN TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO 4ALENT VIA 7EST 6ALLEY 6IEW AND (IGHWAY !T %XIT NORTHBOUND TRAFl C BOUND FOR /REGON 3ISKIYOU "LVD WILL NEED TO USE %XIT 3OUTHBOUND TRAFl C WILL NOT BE AFFECTED
SIMILAR TO THE RECENT -EDFORD 6IADUCT REPAIR CORRECT DEFECTIVE CONCRETE OR STEEL REIN FORCEMENTS AND PAVE THE BRIDGE WITH HARDENED MICROSILICA CONCRETE "ECAUSE OF THE BRIDGE WIDTH IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE BRIDGE WITH TRAFl C ON IT
4HE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CLOSING THE BRIDGE REMOVING OR MILLING A PORTION OF THE TOP BRIDGE DECK
$URING THE DECK MILLING ONE LANE OF )NTERSTATE DIRECTLY UNDER THE MACHINE WILL BE CLOSED FOR MOTORIST SAFETY 4HE MILLING PORTION SHOULD TAKE WEEKS AND WILL BE DONE AT NIGHT SO TRAFl C m OW WILL NOT BE AFFECTED
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"YPASS TRAFFIC WOULD MERGE WITH THE EXISTING (IGHWAY TRAFFIC
4HE EXISTING ALIGNMENT ON (IGHWAY WOULD REMAIN AS IS WITH FULL ACCESS TO BUSINESSES
$UE TO HIGH VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC THERE WOULD BE NO ACCESS ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN $ELTA 7ATERS AND "IDDLE 2OAD "USINESS ACCESS WOULD BE PROVIDED BY BACKAGE ROAD
.EW ) SOUTHBOUND OFF AND NORTHBOUND ON RAMPS WOULD ACCOMMODATE DRIVERS TRAVELING EITHER THE BYPASS OR THE EXISTING (IGHWAY
4HE 0OPLAR "ULLOCK INTERSECTION ON (IGHWAY CHANGES INTO AN UNDERPASS OR OVERPASS
-OTORISTS WOULD TRAVEL ON A SEPARATE ROAD FROM ) TO 7HITE #ITY
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ITH THE FOOTPRINT SET WORK IS BEGINNING ON TWO "YPASS !LTERNATIVES FOR THE (IGHWAY #ORRIDOR PROJECT WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE MAKING FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS BY A CITIZEN AND TECHNICAL TEAM 4HESE WILL NOW BE STUDIED IN THE $RAFT %NVIRONMENTAL )MPACT 3TATEMENT %)3
4HE FEDERALLY REQUIRED $%)3 IS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE LATER THIS FALL h7E RE CONTINUING OUR OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS v SAID /$/4 %NVIRONMENTAL 0ROJECT -ANAGER *ERRY -ARMON h!S A RESULT OF THOSE MEETINGS WE HAVE CHANGED THE PROPOSED FOOTPRINT TO REDUCE PROJECT IMPACTS v #HANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED 6ILAS INTERCHANGE .OW THE TEAMS ARE CONSIDERING A 3INGLE 0OINT 5RBAN )NTERCHANGE 305) SIMILAR TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSTRUCTED AT SOUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE
4HE CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES WOULD ALLOW THROUGH TRAFl C TO TRAVEL ON AN ACCESS CON TROLLED HIGHWAY AND LEAVE (IGHWAY AS IT CURRENTLY IS WITH FULL ACCESS TO STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS
s 4HE 3PLIT $IAMOND OPTION WHICH WOULD MODIFY THE EXISTING RAMPS NORTH OF )NTER STATE EXIT TO ACCOMMODATE "YPASS TRAFl C -OTORISTS WOULD TRAVEL ON A SEPARATE ROAD FROM ) TO 7HITE #ITY 4HE EXISTING ALIGNMENT ON /REGON (IGHWAY WOULD REMAIN AS IS WITH FULL ACCESS TO BUSINESSES s 4HE "YPASS !LTERNATIVE WHERE THE "YPASS WOULD MERGE WITH THE EXISTING (IGHWAY FROM ) TO NEAR THE CURRENT "UTLER 4RUCK #ENTER AND ,AVA ,ANES $UE TO HIGH VOLUMES OF TRAFl C THERE WOULD BE NO ACCESS TO DRIVEWAYS FROM THAT POINT WEST TO ) 4HE 0OPLAR "ULLOCK INTERSECTION ON (IGHWAY WOULD CHANGE INTO EITHER AN UNDERPASS OR OVERPASS 4HE (IGHWAY CORRIDOR FROM -EDFORD TO 7HITE #ITY EXPERIENCES SOME OF THE HEAVIEST TRAFl C AND CONGESTION IN SOUTHERN /REGON 4HE VOLUME OF TRAFl C IN THE CORRIDOR IS SIMILAR TO THAT FOUND ON )NTERSTATE NORTH OF -EDFORD )T S EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN YEARS 4HE CONCEPTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PROJECT WEB SITE WWW OREGON GOV ODOT HWY REGION
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3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE #ONSTRUCTION IN HIGH GEAR THROUGHOUT PROJECT AREA
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ONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEW 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE IS IN FULL SWING THIS SUMMER THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AREA FROM (IGHLAND $RIVE ON THE EAST TO (IGHWAY TO THE WEST
(IGHLAND $RIVE IS STILL CLOSED FOR THE WIDENING OF THE ROADWAY AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ,AZY #REEK BRIDGE 7ORK ON THIS SECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF !UGUST h7ITH THE RECONSTRUCTION ON (IGHLAND AND DETOUR ONTO %LLENDALE PLUS THE SWITCH OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE NORTH SIDE OF "ARNETT TRAFl C OVERALL SEEMS TO BE MOVING VERY WELL v SAID /$/4 0UBLIC 3ERVICE 2EPRESENTATIVE "ILL "OYETT -UCH OF THE WORK RECENTLY HAS FOCUSED ON THE INTERSTATE BRIDGES AND WEST SIDE SAID "OYETT 3OUTHBOUND INTERSTATE TRAFl C SWITCHED TO THE NEWLY COMPLETED NORTH BOUND "EAR #REEK "RIDGE 4HIS GIVES CREWS FROM 7ILDISH 3TANDARD 0AVING OF %UGENE THE PROJECT S PRIME CONTRACTOR SPACE TO DEMOLISH AND BEGIN REPLACING THE ORIGINAL SOUTHBOUND "EAR #REEK "RIDGE .ORTHBOUND TRAFl C WILL REMAIN ON A TEMPORARY BRIDGE UNTIL THIS SOUTHBOUND STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE &OUNDATION WORK IS ALSO CONTINUING ON THE WEST SIDE FOR THE NEW INTERCHANGE PEDESTAL WALL !LSO ON THE WEST SIDE ROADWAY WORK CONTINUES FOR THE INTER STATE CONNECTOR ROAD TO THE REALIGNED #ENTER $RIVE AND (IGHWAY )T WAS A YEAR AGO THE MILLION 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT WENT TO BID AFTER MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE 2OGUE 6ALLEY S LARGEST STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT SINCE )NTERSTATE WAS BUILT
! JOINT VENTURE WITH THE #ITY OF -EDFORD THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND CONGESTION 4HE CENTERPIECE OF THE PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW INTERCHANGE FEET SOUTH OF THE EXISTING "ARNETT 2OAD EXIT EXIT 4HE NEW INTERCHANGE DESIGN IS CALLED A SINGLE POINT URBAN INTERCHANGE 305) WHICH CAN HANDLE LARGE VOLUME OF TRAFl C 4HE #ITY OF -EDFORD IS CONTRIBUTING MILLION TOWARD THE PROJECT #ONSTRUCTION UPDATES AND A VIDEO ARE AVAILABLE ON THE PROJECT 7EB SITE
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!SHLAND S ) )NTERCHANGES 2ESIDENTS ATTEND l RST PUBLIC WORKSHOP
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AST NIGHT LOCAL RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE l RST OF TWO PUBLIC WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT AROUND THE .ORTH !SHLAND EXIT AND 'REEN 3PRINGS EXIT )NTERSTATE INTERCHANGES
4HE !UGUST WORKSHOP WAS HELD TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THE LATEST WORK n DE VELOPMENT OF )NTERCHANGE !REA -ANAGEMENT 0LANS )!-0S n DEVELOPED BY THE CITIZENS GROUP 4HE )!-0S WILL LOOK AT COMPUTER MODELS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE TRAFl C CONDITIONS AT BOTH ) INTERCHANGES /NCE THOSE MODELS ARE COMPLETE THE CITIZENS GROUP WILL EX AMINE DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO ENSURE SAFE AND EFl CIENT MOVEMENT OF TRAFl C THROUGH THE YEAR
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h4HERE S A LOT OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THESE INTERCHANGES v SAID /$/4 ,ONG 2ANGE 0LANNER *OHN -C$ONALD h7E APPRECIATE THE ENERGY AND INPUT FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS "ECAUSE INTERCHANGES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY LAST A LONG TIME v 4HE NEXT PUBLIC WORKSHOP IS TENTATIVELY PLANNED FOR WINTER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT )!-0 4HE CITIZENS GROUP HAS BEEN MEETING REGULARLY SINCE -ARCH TO WORK ON THE )!-0S -EETINGS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR &OR MORE INFORMA TION ABOUT AN UPCOMING MEETING CONTACT *OHN -C$ONALD AT 4HE /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION CURRENTLY HAS SCHEDULED BOTH BRIDGES FOR REPLACEMENT IN 4HE PROJECT IS PART OF THE /REGON 4RANSPORTATION )NVESTMENT !CT /4)! A SERIES OF FUNDING PACKAGES PASSED BY THE /REGON ,EGISLATURE BEGINNING IN PROVIDING BILLION FOR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION THROUGH 4O PREPARE FOR THE BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS /$/4 IS WORKING WITH LOCAL CITIZENS AND STAFF FROM THE #ITY OF !SHLAND AND *ACKSON #OUNTY TO DEVELOP )!-0S FOR THE EXIT AND EXIT INTERCHANGES AND SURROUNDING AREAS 4HE )!-0S ARE SEPARATE FROM THE ACTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT $ETAILS ON THE LOOK OF THE NEW INTERCHANGE NUMBER OF LANES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND AESTHETIC TREATMENTS WILL COME AT A LATER TIME WITH INPUT FROM LOCAL STAKEHOLD ERS AND THE #ITY OF !SHLAND
7HAT IS AN )!-0 !N )!-0 IS A JOINT /$/4 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LONG TERM YEARS TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE PLAN TO BALANCE AND MANAGE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE DECISIONS IN INTERCHANGE AREAS !N )!-0 IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN PROTECTING THE FUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES AND THE SUPPORTING LOCAL STREET NETWORK s )T IDENTIl ES LOCAL AND STATE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE OBJECTIVES FOR THE INTER CHANGE AREA AND GUIDES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OPERA TION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS s )T EXPRESSES /$/4 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT S MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND INTENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND SAFE STATE FACILITIES AND SUPPORTING LOCAL STREET NETWORK s )T HELPS ENSURE THAT LOCAL LAND USE PLANS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CAPACITY AND FUNCTION OF THE STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FACILITIES AND INVESTMENTS s )T HELPS ENSURE THAT FUTURE CAPACITY AND OPERATIONAL NEEDS WILL BE MET WHILE PRO TECTING THE INTERCHANGE FUNCTION s )T IS ADOPTED BY /$/4 AND THE AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THEY IDENTIFY COM PONENTS OF THE PLAN RELATED TO THEIR AUTHORITIES s )T GUIDES SUBSEQUENT DECISIONS BY THE AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND /$/4 ABOUT LAND USES THE STREET NETWORK AND ACCESS
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ROUND OF INVESTMENT IN /REGON S RAIL TRANSIT AIR AND MARINE MODES OF TRANSPORTA TION WITH AN ADDITIONAL MILLION IN LOTTERY BACKED BONDS !T THE -EDFORD !IRPORT OFl CIALS ARE HOPING FOR AN ENCORE OF THE NEARLY MIL LION SECURED TO PAY FOR A NEW FREIGHT APRON DESIGNATED AREA FOR CABS BUSSES AND SHUTTLES 4HE FUNDS ALSO PAID FOR THE NEW PARKING LOT WHERE THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE LEGISLATION !UGUST OVERSEEN BY SEVERAL SOUTHERN /REGON LEGISLATORS AND THE CHAIRS OF BOTH THE (OUSE AND 3ENATE 4RANSPORTATION #OMMITTEES h4HIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT POURING MORE CONCRETE v SAID +ULONGOSKI h)T S ABOUT LOOKING AT OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION THAT WILL HELP /REGON S ECONOMY AND LIVABILITY v +ULONGOSKI SAID THE l RST #ONNECT/REGON FUNDED NEEDED MULTI MODAL PROJECTS AND A SECOND ROUND OF LOTTERY BONDS WILL CONTINUE THOSE PROGRAMS h) M DIRECTING /$/4 TO FAST TRACK THESE APPLICATIONS SO WE CAN EXPEDITE THE PROJECTS AND GET THE BENEl TS TO /REGONIANS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE v HE SAID
3OUTHERN /REGON 3TATE 2EPRESENTATIVES 0ETER "UCKLEY 2ON -AUER $ENNIS 2ICHARDSON AND 'EORGE 'ILMAN WATCH WITH 3ENATE 4RANSPORTATION #HAIR 2ICK -ETZGER AND (OUSE 4RANSPORTATION #HAIR 3USAN "ONAMICI AS 'OVERNOR +ULONGOSKI SIGNS THE #ONNECT /R EGON )) LEGISLATION !LSO PRESENT BUT NOT PICTURED -EDFORD 2EP 3AL %SQUIVEL
)N THE /REGON ,EGISLATURE AUTHORIZED MILLION FOR /REGON S -ULTIMODAL 4RANSPORTATION &UND TO INVEST IN AIR RAIL MARINE AND TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE 4HIS l RST AUTHORIZATION ALSO KNOWN AS #ONNECT/REGON ) CURRENTLY HAS PROJECTS IN VARYING STAGES OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 4HREE OF THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE h/$/4 HAS DILIGENTLY DELIVERED THE l RST #ONNECT/REGON PROGRAM v SAID /REGON 4RANSPORTATION #OMMISSION #HAIRMAN 3TUART &OSTER OF -EDFORD h!ND IT STANDS READY TO DO IT AGAIN v
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()'(7!9 !3(,!.$ 7!,+%2 4/ ).4%234!4% ! FOUR MILE SECTION OF (IGHWAY LOCATED SOUTH OF !SHLAND IS RECEIVING A MUCH NEEDED MAKEOVER THIS SUMMER 0ROJECT CONTRACTOR ,4- )NC IS NEARLY l NISHED WITH THE WORK TO REPAVE THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 7ALKER !VENUE AND )NTERSTATE h&OR PAVEMENT WORK INSIDE THE #ITY OF !SHLAND THE WORK HAS GONE WELL AND THE DE LAYS HAVE BEEN KEPT TO A MINIMUM v SAID /$/4 0UBLIC 3ERVICE 2EPRESENTA TIVE "ILL "OYETT )N ADDITION TO THE PAVING THE PROJECT IMPROVES BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN AC CESS ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 7ALKER AND )
3%6%. /!+3 ).4%2#(!.'% )NTERSTATE BRIDGE WORK IS THE CURRENT FOCUS ON THE 3EVEN /AKS "LACKWELL 2OAD INTERCHANGE ALONG ) EXIT NORTH OF #ENTRAL 0OINT
4HE PAVING IS BEING DONE DURING DAYTIME -ONDAY THROUGH &RIDAY 4HE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF THIS MONTH
"Y THE END OF SUMMER THE l RST BRIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED 4HAT WILL ALLOW NORTHBOUND TRAFl C TO MOVE ONTO THE NEW STRUCTURE SO WORK CAN BEGIN ON REPLACING THE EXISTING NORTHBOUND BRIDGE 4O THE NORTH THE CENTER BRIDGE SUPPORT IS l NISHED FOR THE NEW REALIGNED OVERPASS AT "LACKWELL 2OAD ! NEW BRIDGE OVER *ACKSON #REEK IS NEARLY l NISHED TOO AS PART OF THE NEW SOUTHBOUND ) ON RAMP
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504/. 2/!$ "2)$'% 02/*%#4 .OW THAT THE *ACKSON #OUNTY &AIR IS l NISHED WORK IS BEGINING TO REPLACE TWO BRIDGES TO THE NORTH ON NEARBY 5PTON 2OAD 3HASTA #ONSTRUCTORS OF 2EDDING #ALIFORNIA WAS AWARDED THE PROJECT WHICH REPLACES THE BRIDGE SPANNING )NTERSTATE AND THE BRIDGE SPANNING "EAR #REEK 4HE 5PTON 2OAD "EAR #REEK "RIDGE WILL BE BUILT IN PHASES ALLOWING TRAFl C TO CONTINUE USING THE BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION 4HE 5PTON 2OAD "RIDGE THAT CROSSES ) IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE AND BE DEMOLISHED IN /CTOBER 4HE CLOSURE ALLOWS CONSTRUCTION TO MOVE ON A FASTER TIMELINE 4HE BRIDGE IS EX PECTED TO REOPEN TO TRAFl C IN -AY %ASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND 5PTON 2OAD TRAFl C WILL NEED TO USE 0ENNINGER 2OAD AND THE 0INE 3TREET OVER CROSSING AS A LOCAL DETOUR 7HEN COMPLETE THE NEW 5PTON 2OAD OVERCROSSING WILL FEATURE BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS 4HE NEW BRIDGE SPANNING "EAR #REEK WILL FEATURE THE SAME BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES AND WILL ALSO BE WIDE ENOUGH FOR A WESTBOUND LEFT TURN REF UGE ONTO 0ENNINGER 2OAD
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&!#)!, 2%#/'.)4)/. 3/&47!2% #/-).' ). /REGON RESIDENTS SOON WILL START TO SEE A CHANGE IN HOW $-6 ISSUES DRIVER LICENSES AND IDENTIl CATION CARDS $-6 WILL CONVERT ALL ITS OFl CES TO CENTRALIZED ISSUANCE OF DRIVER LICENSES AND )$ CARDS NOW THAT IT HAS COMPLETED A PILOT AT l VE l ELD OFl CES IN THE %UGENE 3PRINGl ELD AREA 4HE REST OF /REGON S $-6 OFl CES WILL BE CONVERTED ONE BY ONE OVER THE SUMMER 5NDER CENTRALIZED ISSUANCE $-6 WILL ISSUE AN INTERIM CARD TO CUSTOMERS WHO QUALIFY FOR /REGON DRIVING PRIVILEGES OR AN )$ CARD #USTOMERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR PERMANENT PLASTIC CARDS n PRODUCED AND MAILED FROM A CENTRAL LOCATION INSTEAD OF PROVIDED AT $-6 l ELD OFl CES n TYPICALLY WITHIN l VE TO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THEIR VISIT TO $-6 4HIS IS THE SAME WAY THAT CARDS ARE ISSUED IN #ALIFORNIA 7ASHINGTON AND ABOUT A DOZEN OTHER STATES 4HE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING DRIVING PRIVILEGES OR AN )$ CARD n SUCH AS DRIVING TESTS AND PROOF OF IDENTITY AND RESIDENCY IN /REGON n WILL NOT CHANGE h4HE MAIN DIFFERENCE CUSTOMERS WILL SEE IS THAT THEY WILL GET A PAPER INTERIM CARD INSTEAD OF THE SECURE PLASTIC CARD AT THE $-6 OFl CE v $-6 !DMINISTRATOR ,ORNA 9OUNGS SAID h4HE ONLY OTHER DIFFERENCE IS MINOR CHANGES IN APPEARANCE OF THE PERMANENT CARD v 4HE CENTRALLY ISSUED PERMANENT CARD WILL HAVE THE SAME DESIGN AND SECURITY FEA TURES AS THE OVER THE COUNTER PLASTIC CARD THAT $-6 HAS BEEN ISSUING SINCE (OWEVER THE NEW PRINTING PROCESS CREATES A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LOOK AND FEEL &OR DETAILS ABOUT CENTRALIZED ISSUANCE AND FACIAL RECOGNITION VISIT WWW /REGON$-6 COM
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