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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 WORK PROCEEDS ON )NTERSTATE WITH THE NEW BRIDGES OVER "EAR #REEK #ONCRETE WILL POUR SOON ON THE NEW NORTHBOUND BRIDGE OVER "EAR #REEK /NCE COM PLETED SOUTHBOUND TRAFl C WILL TRANSITION ONTO THE NEW BRIDGE SO DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN ON THE EXISTING SOUTHBOUND STRUCTURE
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*UST OVER 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
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! 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 VOLUMES OF TRAFl C
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POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER WHEN YOUR CAR STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY 9OUR l RST CONCERN MUST BE YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF YOUR PASSENGERS 'ET TING OUT ON THE SPOT TO CHANGE A TIRE OR CHECK DAMAGE FROM A FENDER BENDER IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO 4HE FOLLOWING SAFETY MEASURES ARE REC OMMENDED WHEN YOUR CAR BREAKS DOWN s .EVER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A REPAIR OR EXAMINE THE DAMAGE ON THE SPOT 'ET THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE BEFORE GETTING OUT s )F YOU CAN T DRIVE THE CAR IT MAY STILL BE SAFER TO STAY IN THE CAR AND WAIT FOR HELP OR USE A CELL PHONE TO SUMMON HELP 3TANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE m OW OF TRAFl C UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANC ES IS A BAD IDEA s #ARRY m ARES OR TRIANGLES TO MARK YOUR LOCATION ONCE YOU GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD -ARKING YOUR VEHICLE S LOCATION TO GIVE OTHER DRIVERS ADVANCE WARNING OF
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ORMER /REGON #ONGRESSMAN "OB 3MITH WAS RECOGNIZED AT A *UNE MORNING PRESENTATION NEAR THE (IGHWAY OVERPASS AND "IDDLE 2OAD FOR HIS CONTRIBU TION TO THE .ORTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT
3MITH WHO REPRESENTED SOUTHERN /REGON IN #ONGRESS FOR YEARS WORKED TO GAIN A MILLION EARMARK FOR THE .ORTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT
h) HAD AN OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN #ONGRESS TO SELECT ONE OF THE MOST IM PORTANT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN MY DISTRICT v SAID 3MITH WHO REPRESENTED /REGON COUNTIES WHILE IN #ONGRESS h!ND THAT WAS THIS PROJECT CRITICAL TO FREIGHT FROM THE INTERSTATE INTO CENTRAL /REGON v
#ONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN FOR THE MILLION MODERNIZATION PROJECT 4HE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE SAFETY AND TRAFl C m OW IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE )NTERSTATE INTERCHANGE EXIT THAT LINKS ) AND /REGON (IGHWAY LOCALLY KNOWN AS #RATER ,AKE (IGHWAY h4HE INTERCHANGE WORKS v SAID /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION !REA -AN AGER !RT !NDERSON h(IGHWAY TRAFl C m OWS MORE EASILY AND WE DON T HAVE THE BACKUPS WE USED TO REGULARLY EXPERIENCE ON THE NORTHBOUND RAMP OF )NTERSTATE !LL THESE PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED BY THIS PROJECT v 4HE .ORTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT WIDENED THE (IGHWAY BRIDGE OVER "IDDLE 2OAD REMOVED THE -EDCO (AUL 2OAD OVER CROSSINGS AND BUILT NEW ON AND OFF RAMPS FOR NORTHBOUND ) TRAFl C 0OPLAR $RIVE WAS RECONSTRUCTED AND A NEW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WAS INSTALLED FOR BOTH &RED -EYER AND 0OPLAR 3QUARE !ESTHETIC FEATURES WERE ALSO ADDED AS PART OF THE INTERCHANGE PROJECT IN ADDITION TO A COMPREHENSIVE INTERCHANGE LANDSCAPING PLAN /RIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN /CTOBER PROJECT DELAYS PUSHED THE l NAL WORK INTO SPRING
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"RIDGE 2EPLACEMENTS 3ET .EAR *ACKSON #OUNTY %XPO 4HE /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION IS REPLACING BRIDGES ALONG )NTERSTATE NORTH OF #ENTRAL 0OINT NEAR THE *ACKSON #OUNTY %XPO GROUNDS ,ATER THIS SUMMER CONSTRUCTION CREWS WILL BEGIN BUILDING A NEW 5PTON 2OAD BRIDGE OVER "EAR #REEK 4RAFl C WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION 4HE OTHER 5PTON 2OAD "RIDGE THE ONE SPANNING ) IS SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED BEGINNING IN /CTOBER 4HE BRIDGE CLOSURE WILL HASTEN CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH SHOULD OPEN IN -AY #ENTRAL 0OINT TRAFl C WILL NEED TO USE 0ENNINGER 2OAD AND THE 0INE 3TREET OVER CROSSING AS THE LOCAL DETOUR 4HE NEW 5PTON 2OAD "RIDGE SPANNING ) WILL FEATURE BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS 4HE NEW BRIDGE OVER "EAR #REEK WILL FEATURE THE SAME BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES
BUT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A WEST BOUND LEFT TURN REFUGE FOR 0ENNINGER 2OAD
4ECHNICAL 2EPORTS "EGIN FOR &ERN 6ALLEY )NTERCHANGE 4ECHNICAL REPORTS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR THE &ERN 6ALLEY )NTERCHANGE PROJECT AN IMPORTANT STEP IN WRITING THE FEDERALLY REQUIRED %NVIRONMENTAL !SSESSMENT %! ,ATER THIS YEAR THE PROJECT WILL RELEASE THE $RAFT %! EVALUATING TWO ALTERNATIVES Â&#x2C6; A MIX OF PREVIOUS CONCEPTS AND THOSE SUBMITTED BY THE 0HOENIX !SSOCIATION OF "USI NESS AND 0ROPERTY /WNERS /NCE THE $RAFT %! IS COMPLETE THE /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION WILL HOLD A DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD $URING THIS PERIOD /$/4 WILL HOST AN OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR PUBLIC CONCERNS 4HEN THE PROJECT TEAMS WILL VOTE ON THE ALTERNATIVES #ONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN AS SOON AS &OR MORE PROJECT INFORMATION GO ONLINE TO WWW OREGON GOV /$/4 (79 2%')/.
3UMMER 7ORK 2AMPS 5P ON 3EVEN /AKS )NTERCHANGE #ONSTRUCTION IS MOVING INTO SUMMER WORK AT THE 3EVEN /AKS "LACKWELL 2OAD INTER CHANGE ALONG )NTERSTATE EXIT NORTH OF #ENTRAL 0OINT 7ITH THE DRIER CONDITIONS THE PRIME CONTRACTOR 2OSS "ROTHERS IS PUSHING AND COM PACTING l LL THAT WILL MAKE UP EITHER SIDE OF THE NEW ) OVER CROSSING
-AJOR 7ORK "EGINS ON (IGHWAY 7ALKER TO ) 0ROJECT ! THREE MILE SECTION OF (IGHWAY SOUTH OF !SHLAND IS GETTING A MAKEOVER THIS SUMMER 0ROJECT CONTRACTOR ,4- )NC BEGAN WORK THIS MONTH AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE l NISHED BY THE END OF !UGUST (IGHWAY BETWEEN 7ALKER !VE AND )NTERSTATE WILL BE REPAVED AS WELL AS RECEIVE NEW SIDEWALKS IN SOME AREAS 4HE MILLION PROJECT IMPROVES THE EXISTING PORTION OF (IGHWAY WITH NEW ASPHALT )N ADDITION TO THE PAVING WORK THE PROJECT IMPROVES BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 7ALKER AND )
4HE MILLION PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN
"EFORE NEW ASPHALT CAN BE APPLIED SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE ROADWAY NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED 4HAT MEANS THERE WILL BE SEVERAL DAYS AND NIGHTS PRIOR TO MAIN CONSTRUCTION WHEN (IGHWAY WILL BE REDUCED TO A SINGLE LANE WITH TRAF l C CONTROL PROVIDED BY m AGGERS -OTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE WORK ZONE
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3TUDENTS AND FACULTY FROM THE /REGON )NSTITUTE OF 4ECHNOLOGY POSE IN FRONT OF THE 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT ALONGSIDE /$/4 0ROJECT -ANAGER *OE 4HOMAS FRONT ROW FAR RIGHT AND /$/4 0UBLIC 3ERVICE 2EPRESENTATIVE "ILL "OYETT FRONT ROW FAR LEFT
/)4 STUDENTS TOUR HIGHWAY PROJECTS /REGON )NSTITUTE OF 4ECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING STUDENTS RECENTLY VISITED TWO OF THE LARGEST HIGHWAY PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTHERN /REGON 4HE GROUP OF SIX TEEN STUDENTS MADE THE TOUR ON -AY STARTING IN %UGENE WHERE THEY VISITED THE ) "ELTLINE PROJECT 4HE MILLION PROJECT WILL REBUILD THE INTERCHANGE AT )NTERSTATE AND "ELTLINE (IGHWAY TO MEET MODERN DESIGN AND SAFETY STANDARDS )T ALSO WILL REBUILD THE "ELTLINE (IGHWAY AT 'ATEWAY 3TREET INTERSECTION EAST OF THE FREEWAY INTERCHANGE &EDERAL FUNDS WILL BE COMBINED WITH STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS TO BUILD s ! NEW hm YOVERv BRIDGE FROM ) NORTH BOUND TO "ELTLINE (IGHWAY s ! NEW RAMP FROM ) SOUTHBOUND TO WESTBOUND "ELTLINE (IGHWAY s .EW AUXILIARY LANES TO THE "ELTLINE (IGHWAY #OBURG 2OAD )NTERCHANGE s 3OUNDWALLS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF )
/REGON )NSTITUTE OF 4ECHNOLOGY STUDENTS INSPECT A PILE DRIVER AT THE 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT
4HE HALLMARK OF THE PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTION OF A 3INGLE 0OINT 5RBAN )NTERCHANGE FOR -EDFORD 4HIS DESIGN CAN QUICKLY HANDLE A LARGE VOLUME OF TRAFl C
4RAINING CAN PREVENT MOTORCYCLE CRASHES &ATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASHES AROUND /REGON DURING THE -EMORIAL $AY WEEKEND SERVED AS A TRAGIC REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING FOR MOTORCYCLISTS h"OTH NEW AND EXPERIENCED MOTORCYCLE RIDERS CAN BENEl T FROM TRAINING v SAID -I CHELE / ,EARY MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE /REGON $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION h"EFORE YOU TAKE THE BIKE OUT FOR YOUR NEXT RIDE CONSIDER TAKING A REFRESHER COURSE LIKE 4%!- /2%'/. S 2IDER 3KILLS 0RACTICE #OURSE v 4%!- /2%'/. OFFERS COURSES FOR RIDERS OF ALL ABILITIES FROM BEGINNING AND INTERMEDI ATE RIDERS TO EXPERIENCED AND ADVANCED RIDERS 4HERE IS SOMETHING TO GAIN FOR ALL RIDERS s )NTERMEDIATE 2IDER 4RAINING IS DESIGNED TO HELP RIDERS RETURNING TO MOTORCYCLING OR THOSE WHO HAVE LIMITED RIDING EXPERIENCE s 2IDER 3KILLS 0RACTICE IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR CURRENT RIDERS TO SHARPEN CORNERING
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4HE STUDENT GROUP THEN TRAVELED SOUTH TO VISIT THE MILLION 3OUTH -EDFORD )NTERCHANGE PROJECT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND CONGESTION PROB LEMS AT THE "ARNETT 2OAD INTERCHANGE AREA "Y MOVING THE INTERCHANGE SOUTH TO A NEW LOCATION "ARNETT 2OAD CAN FUNCTION AS A TRUE LOCAL CONNECTOR FOR LOCAL TRAFl C
$ON T DRINK AND DRIVE 5P TO PERCENT OF ALL FATALITIES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO MOTORCY CLISTS RIDING UNDER THE INm UENCE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER INTOXICANTS 'ET ENDORSED -OTORCYCLISTS MUST OBTAIN AND POSSESS A MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT ON THEIR DRIVER LICENSES 6ISIT WWW OREGONDMV COM FOR MORE INFORMATION 7ATCH OUT FOR CURVES "EWARE OF TAKING CURVES THAT YOU CAN T SEE AROUND ! PARKED TRUCK OR A PATCH OF GRAVEL MAY BE AWAITING YOU 7ATCH YOUR SPEED /BEY SPEED LIMITS AND DRIVE THE APPROPRIATE SPEED FOR THE CONDITIONS
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