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FTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF WORK AND PUBLIC OUTREACH THE (IGHWAY #OR RIDOR PROJECT TEAMS NARROWED THE SOLUTIONS DOWN TO THE "YPASS !LTERNATIVE WITH TWO SOUTH CORRIDOR OPTIONS 4HESE WILL NOW BE STUDIED IN THE $RAFT %NVI RONMENT %NVIRONMENTAL )MPACT 3TATEMENT %)3 h4HIS IS A SIGNIl CANT DEVELOPMENT v SAID /$/4 %NVIRONMENTAL 0ROJECT -ANAGER *ERRY -ARMON h4HE TEAMS PUT A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY INTO THIS PROCESS TO REACH THIS MILESTONE v 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 3AFETY IS ANOTHER CONCERN ON THE CORRIDOR #RASH RATES FROM 0OPLAR $RIVE TO $ELTA 7ATERS 2OAD AND FROM #OREY 2OAD TO !NTELOPE 2OAD EXCEED THE STATEWIDE RATE
PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF TRAFl C AND ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS LOCATED BETWEEN THOSE POINTS 4HE PROJECT S TECHNICAL TEAMS WILL STUDY THE "YPASS !LTERNATIVE WITH TWO SOUTH COR RIDOR OPTIONS IN THE $RAFT %)3 WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN LATE SPRING /NCE THE $RAFT IS READY /$/4 WILL HOST A OPEN HOUSE AND OPEN A DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
4HE TWO OPTIONS AT THE SOUTH END TO THE "YPASS ARE 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 3OUTH 4ERMINUS OPTION WHERE THE "YPASS WOULD MERGE WITH THE EXISTING (IGHWAY FROM ) TO NEAR THE CURRENT "UTLER 4RUCK #ENTER $UE TO HIGH VOLUMES OF TRAFl C THERE WOULD BE NO ACCESS FROM THAT POINT WEST TO ) 4HE 0OPLAR "ULLOCK INTERSECTION ON (IGHWAY WOULD CHANGE INTO EITHER AN UNDERPASS OR OVERPASS 4HE PROJECT TEAMS UNANIMOUSLY DISMISSED THE 4EXAS 4URNAROUND AND %XISTING (IGH WAY ALTERNATIVES BECAUSE OF THEIR COSTS AND IMPACTS TO EXISTING BUSINESSES 4HE CONCEPTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PROJECT WEB SITE WWW OREGON GOV ODOT HWY REGION
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HE &ERN 6ALLEY )NTERCHANGE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS VOTED EARLIER THIS MONTH TO TAKE TWO DESIGN ALTERNATIVES INTO THE FEDERALLY REQUIRED %NVIRON MENTAL !SSESSMENT
,ATER THIS YEAR THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE TWO ALTERNATIVES ˆ A MIX OF PREVIOUS CONCEPTS AND THOSE SUBMITTED BY THE 0HOENIX !SSOCIATION OF "USINESS AND 0ROPERTY /WNERS ˆ WITHIN THE FEDERALLY REQUIRED %NVIRONMENTAL !SSESSMENT %! DOCUMENT /NCE THE %! IS COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN AS SOON AS
4HE WIDTH OF THE OVER CROSSING STRUCTURE IS TYPICALLY LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR A CONVENTIONAL DIAMOND INTERCHANGE 4HE NEXT #ITIZENS !DVISORY #OMMITTEE AND 0ROJECT $EVELOPMENT 4EAM MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 7EDNESDAY -ARCH FROM TO P M 4HE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND &OR MORE PROJECT INFORMATION GO ONLINE TO WWW OREGON GOV /$/4 (79 2%')/.
h7E JUMPED A MAJOR HURDLE WITH THE &ERN 6ALLEY TEAMS BY FORWARDING THE 0"! 7EST #ROSSING $IAMOND ANT TWO EAST SIDE ALTERNATIVES v SAID /$/4 %NVIRONMENTAL 0ROJECT -ANAGER *ERRY -ARMON h4HE TWO EAST SIDE DESIGNS ARE DIFFERENT IN HOW .ORTH 0HOENIX 2OAD AND &ERN 6ALLEY 2OAD CONNECT 4HE &ERN 6ALLEY )NTERCHANGE EXPERIENCES TRAFl C CONGESTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY ESPECIALLY IN DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTE .EW AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF ) AND DEVELOPMENT GROWTH WITHIN THE 2OGUE 6ALLEY IS CHOKING THE INTERCHANGE S CAPAC ITY AND CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS
h4HIS TYPE OF INTERCHANGE IS BEING CONSID ERED ELSEWHERE SO WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD PRESENT ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE v SAID /$/4 !REA -ANAGER !RT !NDERSON ! NEW CONCEPT FOR /REGON THE #ROSSING $IAMOND )NTERCHANGE DESIGN DIRECTS DRIVERS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE SIMILAR TO BEING ON A ONE WAY STREET TO CROSS THE INTERSTATE #OMPARED TO A STANDARD DIAMOND INTERCHANGE THE #ROSSING $IAMOND )NTERCHANGE MOVES TRAFl C QUICKER BECAUSE IT REDUCES THE NUMBER OF STOPS THUS IMPROVING EF l CIENCY 4HEY ARE ALSO LESS DISRUPTIVE TO ESTABLISH BUSINESSES NEAR THE INTERCHANGE
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3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE #ONSTRUCTION UTILITY WORK REACH "ARNETT 2OAD
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INCE SPRING MOTORISTS ON )NTERSTATE AND "ARNETT 2OAD HAVE WATCHED CONSTRUCTION FROM A DISTANCE .OW IT S ON THEIR DOORSTEP
,AST MONTH "ARNETT 2OAD WAS TEMPORARILY RECONl GURED FROM (IGHLAND TO %LLENDALE TO ACCOMMODATE UTILITY AND CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD 4HE CENTER TURN LANE WAS CLOSED TO ACCOMMODATE A SECOND LANE OF EASTBOUND TRAFl C ON "ARNETT 2OAD WHILE MAINTAINING A SAFE AREA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND UTILITY WORKERS h4HIS WORK SHOULD TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS v SAID /$/4 0UBLIC 3ERVICE 2EPRESENTA TIVE "ILL "OYETT WHO S BEEN BUSY CANVASSING THE NEARBY BUSINESSES AND MEDICAL CENTERS h/NCE THIS PHASE IS COMPLETE THE CREWS WILL SWITCH TO SIMILAR WORK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF "ARNETT 2OAD v
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7ORKER SAFETY AND MAINTAINING TRAFl C m OW ARE AT THE TOP OF "OYETT S OBJECTIVES h!T ALL TIMES WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE TWO LANES OF TRAFl C IN EACH DIRECTION v "OYETT SAID hEVEN THOUGH WE ARE LIMITING ACCESS TO RIGHT IN RIGHT OUT IN THAT SECTION v -EANWHILE ON )NTERSTATE WORK PROCEEDS WITH THE NEW BRIDGES OVER "EAR #REEK ,AST /CTOBER NORTHBOUND TRAFl C WAS MOVED TO A TEMPORARY BRIDGE OVER "EAR #REEK SO WORKERS COULD REMOVE THE OLD NORTHBOUND STRUCTURE .OW THE BEAM WORK IS PROCEEDING FOR THE NEW NORTHBOUND BRIDGE )T WAS A YEAR AGO THIS -ARCH 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 A LARGE VOLUME OF TRAFl C
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4HE 305) IS LOCATED CLOSE TO "EAR #REEK SO ADDITIONAL BRIDGES ARE NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE RETAINING WALLS FOR THE ON AND OFF RAMPS
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PLANS FOR A CROSSING EITHER OVER OR UNDER "ARNETT 2OAD
h7E RE READY TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO OUR 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE CONTRACT v SAID /$/4 !REA -ANAGER !RT !NDERSON h7E WILL ISSUE THE CHANGE ORDER WHEN *ACKSON #OUNTY AND THE 'REENWAY &OUNDATION SELECT A ROUTE AND SECURE THE NECES SARY ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS RIGHT OF WAY AND DESIGN FOR THAT LEG OF THE 'REENWAY v *ACKSON #OUNTY AND ITS CONSULTANTS ARE WORKING ON PLANS THAT WOULD TAKE THE GREENWAY PATH NEXT TO "EAR #REEK AND UNDER THE EAST SIDE OF THE NEW "ARNETT 2OAD "RIDGE h7E ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR CONSULTANT EXAMINING SEVEN ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ROUTES SO THAT WE CAN INCLUDE THE PREFERRED CONNECTION IN THE /$/4 PROJECT v SAID *ACKSON #OUNTY 3PECIAL 0ROJECTS -ANGER +AREN 3MITH /$/4 AND THE COUNTY HAS PLANS FOR THE PUBLIC TO USE A @MULTI USE PATH ˆ A MAINTE NANCE ROAD BIKEWAY FROM "ARNETT 2OAD TO THE )NTERSTATE BRIDGES ˆ AS AN ALTERNATE MEANS FOR USERS TO CROSS "ARNETT 2OAD AND GET BACK ON THE "EAR #REEK 'REENWAY 4HIS WORK ENTAILS AN AT GRADE CROSSING AT A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION h)F THE DESIGN AND PERMITS ARE l NISHED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE NEW INTERCHANGE AND THE BUDGET ALLOWS THIS WORK CAN BE ADDED v !NDERSON SAID ! JOINT VENTURE WITH THE #ITY OF -EDFORD THE 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE 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 HANDLES LARGE VOLUMES OF TRAFl C 4HE #ITY OF -EDFORD IS CONTRIBUTING MILLION TOWARD THE PROJECT 4HE 305) IS LOCATED CLOSE TO "EAR #REEK SO ADDITIONAL BRIDGES ARE NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE RETAINING WALLS FOR THE ON AND OFF RAMPS
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OF 3TAGE OF THE /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION S /4)! ))) 3TATE "RIDGE $ELIVERY 0ROGRAM AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE EFFORTS OF MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS 4HE APPROXIMATELY MILLION OF WORK IN 3TAGE WORK COMPLETED IN /CTOBER REPLACED BRIDGES AND REPAIRED TWO FROM -OUNT (OOD IN THE NORTH TO +LAMATH &ALLS IN THE SOUTH AND EAST TO "URNS 4HERE ARE l VE STAGES IN THE YEAR BILLION /4)! ))) BRIDGE PROGRAM IMPROVING NEARLY /REGON BRIDGES h/REGON S ECONOMIC FUTURE DEPENDS ON SAFE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND BRIDGES ARE CRITICAL ASSETS IN OUR GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM v 'OVERNOR 4ED +ULONGOSKI SAID h) M PROUD OF /$/4 S HARD WORK TO IMPLEMENT THE BRIDGE PROGRAM AND ) CONGRATULATE ALL THE PUBLIC AGENCIES PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIA TIONS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAKING IT A SUCCESS ) ALSO WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNINGÂ&#x2C6;/REGON WILL SEE THE PROJECT THROUGH TO COMPLETION CREATING THOUSANDS OF JOBS AND MAKING THE SHIPMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES MORE EFl CIENT AND PROl TABLE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DO BUSINESS HERE v
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h4HE /4)! PROGRAM IS CHANGING THE WAY /$/4 DOES BUSINESS v SAID /4# #HAIRMAN 3TUART &OSTER h4HE AGENCY IS DELIVERING THE BRIDGE PROGRAM WITH /REGON CONTRACTORS 7E ARE LUCKY WE HAVE SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THIS STATE WHO PROVIDE SUCH A HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE 4HE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS STRENGTHENING THE CONTRACTING
PROFESSIONAL AND DESIGN COMMUNITIES /REGON WILL COME OUT OF THE /4)! PROGRAM WITH A PRIVATE SECTOR THAT WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER PROJECTS THAT BENEl T CITIZENS v 3TAKEHOLDERS IN THE /4)! PROGRAM INCLUDE THE !MERICAN !UTOMOBILE !SSOCIATION !MERICAN #OUNCIL OF %NGINEER ING #OMPANIES !SSOCIATED 'ENERAL #ON TRACTORS OF !MERICA !SSOCIATION OF /REGON #OUNTIES &EDERAL (IGHWAY !DMINISTRATION ,EAGUE OF /REGON #ITIES
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h4HE /4)! PROGRAM IS CHANGING THE WAY /$/4 DOES BUSINESS v
h4HIS PROGRESS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT WORK OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS 4HEIR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN KEY TO THIS SUCCESS v SAID /$/4 $IRECTOR -ATTHEW 'ARRETT h7E THANK OUR PARTNERS WORKING WITH US TO IMPROVE /REGON S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND SUPPORT ITS ECONOMY v /$/4 IS MAINTAINING MOBILITY BY STAGING CONSTRUCTION #OMPLETION OF BRIDGE PROJ ECTS ON 5 3 5 3 AND 5 3 ALLOWS MOTORISTS TO USE THESE ALTERNATE ROUTES WHILE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TAKES PLACE ON )NTERSTATE AND )NTERSTATE 4HE -OUNT (OOD TO #HEMULT PROJECT WAS THE LARGEST DESIGN BUILD PROJECT IN /$/4 HISTORY REPLACING BRIDGES ALONG A MILE STRETCH OF /REGON 5 3 AND 5 3 /$/4 COMPLETED THE MILLION PROJECT IN JUST TWO AND A HALF YEARS 4HE PROJECT BROKE RECORDS WHEN CONTRACTORS INSTALLED THE BIGGEST PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BEAMS EVER USED IN /REGON 3EVEN SINGLE SPAN BEAMS MEASURING NEARLY FEET LONG AND WEIGHING POUNDS EACH WERE INSTALLED AT THE 5022 #HEMULT "RIDGE ON 5 3 IN *ULY 4HE BEAMS WERE MANUFACTURED BY -ORSE "ROS AN /REGON COMPANY BASED IN ,INN #OUNTY $UE PRIMARILY TO WORK ON THE BRIDGE PROGRAM -ORSE "ROS HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ITS (ARRISBURG PLANT FROM TO h4HE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS HAVING AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT AROUND HERE v SAID ,OREN ,ATER GENERAL MANAGER OF THE -ORSE "ROS PRESTRESSED DIVISION
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3EVEN /AKS )NTERCHANGE &OCUS ON BRIDGE SUPPORTS NEW INTERCHANGE RAMPS
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INTER CONSTRUCTION IS FOCUSED ON BRIDGES AT THE 3EVEN /AKS "LACKWELL 2OAD INTERCHANGE ALONG )NTERSTATE EXIT NORTH OF #ENTRAL 0OINT
h2OSS "ROTHERS #ONSTRUCTION IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE DRILLED SHAFTS
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/NCE THOSE SHAFTS ARE DRILLED CAGE LIKE STEEL STRUCTURES ARE PLACED IN THEM ! REUSABLE COLLAR IS THEN PLACED AROUND THE CAGES AND CONCRETE IS PUMPED IN TO FORM THE VERTICAL PIER 4HE EXISTING "LACKWELL 2OAD OVERPASS IS FUNC TIONALLY OBSOLETE AND TRAFl C VOLUMES ARE GROW ING IN THE AREA 7HILE THE INTERCHANGE REMAINS FAIRLY RURAL IN NATURE IT IS ATTRACTING MORE TRAF l C ESPECIALLY FREIGHT AND AGGREGATE TRUCKS 4HE MILLION PROJECT IMPROVES THE 3EVEN /AKS OR "LACKWELL 2OAD INTERCHANGE AND RE PLACES THE TWO INTERSTATE BRIDGES OVER THE #EN TRAL /REGON AND 0ACIl C 2AILROAD 4HE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN )N ADDITION TO BUILDING A NEW "LACKWELL 2OAD OVERPASS THE PROJECT MODIl ES THE SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP 4HE CONl GURATION ALLOWS TRAFl C TO GO BENEATH THE OVERPASS AND LOOP BACK TOWARD 2OGUE 6ALLEY (IGHWAY /REGON (IGHWAY WHERE THE CON NECTION WILL BE SIGNALIZED -OTORISTS BOUND FOR 7HITE #ITY AND /REGON (IGHWAY WOULD THEN TURN RIGHT !DDITIONAL PROJECT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW OREGON GOV /$/4 (79 2%')/.
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(IGHWAY %XPRESSWAY 0ROJECT TEAMS START REVIEW
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HE (IGHWAY %XPRESSWAY PROJECT IN 'RANTS 0ASS RECENTLY COMPLETED A DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD TO REVIEW TWO PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND CON GESTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CONNECTS TO NORTHERN #ALIFORNIA
4HE DESIGN ALTERNATIVES ARE PART OF THE (IGHWAY %XPRESSWAY PROJECT FROM THE 3OUTH h9v INTERCHANGE THE INTERSECTION OF /REGON (IGHWAYS AND AND WEST TO -IDWAY !VENUE #ONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN 4HE MILLION PROJECT INCLUDES A MILLION FEDERAL EARMARK )N *ULY THE TWO PROJECT TEAMS n THE #ITIZENS !DVISORY #OMMITTEE #!# AND THE 0ROJECT $EVELOPMENT 4EAM 0$4 n VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO FORWARD !LTERNATIVES ! AND # INTO THE %NVIRONMENTAL !SSESSMENT #OMMUNITY CONCERNS EARLY IN THE PRO CESS RESULTED IN A MODIl ED DESIGN TO ACCOMMODATE ACCESS TO THE *OSEPHINE #OUNTY &AIRGROUNDS 9-#! AND BUSINESSES ALONG (IGHWAY 4HE ALTERNATIVES INCLUDE A WEST CORRIDOR FROM (UBBARD ,ANE TO -IDWAY !VENUE
WHICH IS MORE RURAL IN NATURE AND IS CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AS AN /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION 3AFETY #ORRIDOR WITH A HIGHER CRASH RATE THAN THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR SIMILAR HIGHWAYS $URING THE DAY COMMENT PERIOD NEW ALTERNATIVES PRESENTED INCLUDED ONE BY THE LOCAL STAKEHOLDER GROUP !##%33 REPRESENTED BY 'RANTS 0ASS ATTORNEY $UANE 3CHULTZ WHOSE CLIENTS INCLUDE BUSINESSES IN THE CORRIDOR 4HE #!# AND 0$4 WILL EVALUATE AND ANSWER COMMENTS THAT WERE BROUGHT FORWARD DURING THE DAY WINDOW INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVED AT THE &EBRUARY OPEN HOUSE )N ADDITION THE TEAMS ARE LOOKING AT LANDSCAPING AND AESTHETIC FEATURES h7E WELCOME COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AND LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING IDEAS AND ALTERNATIVES BROUGHT FORWARD IN THE PROCESS v SAID /$/4 %NVIRONMENTAL 0ROJECT -ANAGER *ERRY -ARMON #ONCEPT ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING ALTERNATIVES ALREADY DISMISSED ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE WEB AT WWW ODOT STATE OR US REGION PUBLIC HWY
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