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Hwy. 199 Expressway Project
Latest News:
Highway 199 Expressway Revised (Final) Environmenal Assessment Complete
Federal Highway Administration has signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Highway 199 Expressway project.
The REA is posted at this website. This gives approval for the project, pending additional funding.
The first phase of the project, Rogue Community College to Midway Ave. was complete in 2008.
The second phase, RCC to Dowell Rd., is in design and scheduled for construction in 2011.
This project will install a low level raised median in the middle of the highway. In addition, a multi-use path will be constructed on the north side of the highway. Plus, a signal will be installed at Hubbard Lane.
There are currently no funds available for the final phase, Dowell Rd. to Tussey Lane. Early last year, the RVACT cut $5.9 million of funding from the project, which affected the east portion of the project. This funding is expected to be replaced when additional dollars become available.
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Highway 199 Conceptual Alternatives
Due to the differing characteristics of the study corridor (Tussey to Midway), the project has been broken up into two distinct solution areas. The East section faces challenges with higher congestion, lower speeds, and many more but less severe accidents. The West section is more rural with higher speeds and severe and fatal accidents. The east section is from Tussey to Dowell, and the west from Dowell to Midway.
Highway 199 Expressway Project Overview
One of the most dangerous highways in Josephine County is a roadway many of us drive nearly every day. It’s Highway 199 from Tussey Lane west to Midway.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is an alternative analysis for the corridor. Its goal is to reduce congestion and increase safety along the Highway 199 corridor, taking into account both local and through users. Increasing interstate and local traffic on Redwood Highway, along with increased development pressure on the corridor, have made this area unsafe and congested.
For instance, from 1998 through 2002, 283 crashes occurred on Redwood Highway between the Applegate River and the South Y intersection. The majority of these crashes occurred at signalized intersections and most were rear-end collisions. Several of the crashes resulted in the loss of life. Dowell Road and Willow Lane had 23 and 21 collisions, respectively and these tended to be the more serious "T-bone" crashes inherent at uncontrolled intersections.
The project has a Citizens Advisory Committee and Project Development Team, both of which have been meeting monthly since early 2005 are developing concepts to bring forward into an Environmental Analysis, a requirement on federally funded projects. The CAC will advise the Project Development Team, which will forward their decision to the Federal Highway Administration.
Revis
- Project Background (PDF)
- EA Reports
- Technical Reports
- News Releases
- Environmental Assessment Process (PDF)
- Meeting Minutes
- Project Schedule (PDF)
- Project Teams
- Gallery
- Project Archive
Revised Environmental Assessment
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GARY LEAMING
Public Information Specialist
Voice: (541) 774-6388
Gary.W.Leaming@odot.state.or.us
JAYNE RANDLEMAN
Project Leader
Voice: (541) 774-6394
Jayne.A.RANDLEMAN@odot.state.or.us
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