ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ON
OREGON 99 MOVED TO 2018
Prime contractor Knife River Materials rescheduled the paving work on Oregon 99 between Talent and Ashland to summer 2018 due to a busier-than-normal construction schedule this season. Meanwhile, utility relocation work in the corridor from Rapp Road to Creel Road continues.
but also livability and economic development potential for Talent.” Mayor Stricker said the urban improvements will contribute to a strong business corridor by providing better visibility for business and better access to driveways.
The section of Oregon 99 from South Valley View to Jackson Road will remain in its current fivelane configuration because of the weave-andmerge traffic that accesses Oregon 99, not just Interstate 5, nearby safety but businesses and also livability the Bear Creek Greenway. and economic
Oregon 99 will be paved and restriped next summer, part of the $5.4 million project to enhance the highway from Rapp Road south It’s to Ashland.
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Planned urban improvements from Rapp development Road to Creel However, a new potential Road include bike lane will be new curb, for Talent. added from South gutters, sidewalks, — Darby Strickler, Talent City Mayor Valley View to Jackson bike lanes and Road, a benefit for local driveways. The city riders who use the highway of Talent is contributing to connect to the Bear Creek $400,000 to the project. Plans Greenway near South Valley View now call for all of the construction Road. work to be completed in 2018.
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“This will be one of the pivotal projects for Talent and its future,” said Talent Mayor Darby Stricker. “What makes this a particularly great project is the impact it presents across the board. It’s not just safety
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“We’re accommodating all users — vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians — and making Oregon 99 safer for residents and business customers who need to make a left turn,” said ODOT Project Leader Richard Randleman.
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