MOVING AHEAD WITH ODOT
ODOT NEWS BRIEFS ODOT TALK SHOW HIGHLIGHTS SUMMER CONSTRUCTION The Oregon Department of Transportation’s live talk show, Moving Ahead with ODOT, will provide a look what’s on the summer construction schedule around the Rogue Valley. The program airs live on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. on Rogue Valley Community Television government channels 30 (Jackson County) and 14 (Josephine County). The program features a call-in segment that offers viewers the opportunity to discuss transportation issues. Viewers can participate by dialing the program call-in number: 541-552-6079. Rebroadcast dates and times are available at www.roguetv.org.
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT LAW WILL CHANGE WITH SIGNS, SEASONS It’s late spring, the season Oregon children are finishing another year of school and heading into summer vacation, but drivers still need to follow speed limits in school zones. House Bill 2840 from the 2005 Legislature will change the law in some school zones, as of July 1 this year. During the summer, signs will be replaced in zones affected by the law change in time for the next school year beginning in the fall. “Both before and after any signs are changed, drivers need only remember to follow the 20 mph speed limit when and where the signs say,” said Sue Riehl, Youth Program Manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Safety Division. Oregon law will continue to require drivers to slow to 20 mph in school zones where flashing lights indicate children may be arriving at or leaving school. What will change over the summer is that if a school zone has no flashing lights, the 20 mph speed limit will apply from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days when school is in session.
OREGON TRUCK CRASH STATISTICS FOR 2005 Truck crashes in Oregon that involved a fatality, injury, or disabling damage to any vehicle: .................................................................. 1,305 Difference in total truck crashes in 2005 compared with 2004: ......................... up 12.21% Of the total crashes, number considered to be truck-at-fault: ....................................... 681 Of the truck-at-fault crashes, number considered to be the truck drivers´ fault: .......... 652 Difference in total truck-at-fault crashes in 2005 compared with 2004: .............. up 8.65% Percent of truck-at-fault crashes caused by speed: .................................................... 30.98% Most truck crashes in one day: ........................................................................................... 14 Most crashes by one company:............................................................................................ 28 Average length of time between truck crashes: ..................................................... 6.7 hours Median age of truck drivers involved in crashes: .............................................................. 45 Age of oldest driver involved in a crash: ........................................................................... 78 Number of people killed in truck crashes: .......................................................................... 66 Number of truck drivers among those killed: ...................................................................... 8 Number of people injured: ................................................................................................ 574 County with the most truck crashes: ......................................................... Multnomah (181) County with the most truck fatalities: ............................................................... Klamath (10) Percent of crashes that involved Oregon-based carriers: .......................................... 56.32% Percent of crashes that involved trucks carrying hazardous materials:. ..................... 3.52% Total property damage resulting from truck crashes in 2005: ....................... $150,397,310
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Friday, June 2, 2006
Moving Ahead with ODOT gives everyone the latest information available on the roads and current projects that affect our lives! Pick up your copy at one of these locations: Ashland A Midsummer's Dream Ashland DMV Ashland Motel Cedarwood Inn Flagship Inn Knights' Inn La Quinta Inn Les Schwab Tire Palm Motel Plaza Inn Port of Entry Stratford Inn Timbers Motel Windmill Inn
496 Beach St. Exit 14, Ashland 1145 Siskiyou Blvd. 1801 Siskiyou Blvd. 1193 Siskiyou Blvd. 2359 Ashland St. 434 S Valley View Rd. 2308 Ashland 1065 Siskiyou Blvd. 98 Central Ave. Interstate 5 555 Siskiyou Blvd. 1450 Ashland St. 2525 Ashland St.
Medford Britt Festival Capri Motel Cedar Lodge Ed's Tire Factory Jackson County Library Knights' Inn Les Schwab Tire Les Schwab-Medford Les Schwab Tire Medford Chamber of Commerce Medford DMV Pear Tree Motel Plaza Motel Red Carpet Inn Redwood Inn Relax Inn RV Transportation Stage Lodge Motel Sunset Inn Withams Truck Stop
216 W Main St. 250 E Barnett Rd. 518 N Riverside Ave. 2390 N. Pacific Hwy. 205 S. Central 500 N Riverside Ave. 2095 Commerce Blvd. 500 Matt Lp 701 N. Central Ave. 8th and Front St. 1174 Progress Drive, Suite 103 300 Pear Tree Ln. 1102 N Riverside Ave. 525 S Riverside Ave. 722 N Riverside Ave. 841 S Riverside Ave. Crater Lake Avenue 830 N 5th St. 617 N Riverside Ave. Biddle Road
Grants Pass Albertson's Beacon Albertson's Express Albertson's Allen Creek Albertson's Express Blind George’s Chamber of Commerce DMV Fred Meyer Josephine County Library Josephine County Planning Les Schwab Les Schwab News & Smokes Riverside Inn
340 NE Beacon DR 340 NE Beacon DR 1690 Allen Creek Rd. 1690 Allen Creek Rd. 117 SW G St. 1995 NW Vine St. 531 NE "F" St. 1101 Grants Pass Parkway 200 NW C St. 500 NW 6th St. 1694 NW 6th St. 320 Union Ave 1330 NW 6th St. 971 SE 6th St..
Other Jackson County Locations: Jackson Co. Roads & Parks 200 Jacksonville Inn 175 ODOT 200 RVCOG 155
Antelope Rd., White City E California St., Jacksonville Antelope Rd., White City N. 1st. St., Central Point
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