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Latest News:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement due for release this summer 2008.
The DEIS is now being written and is scheduled for release in the summer of 2008. The DEIS will disclose such items as right of way, social, environmental effects, property displacements, etc. The Highway 62 Citizens Advisory Committee and Project Development Team unanimously voted to forward the Bypass Alternative, with its various design options, for study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
The other concepts, the Existing Highway and Texas Turnaround , were dropped from future consideration because of expense, right of way and impacts to commercial and residential areas.
The DEIS is released in 2008. At that time, there will be a formal 45 day public comment period with another open house. Comments from the public comment period will be responded to in the Final Environmental Impacts Statement due for release in late early 2009.
Spring 2008 Update
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Highway 62 Corridor
The teams decided on the Bypass Option -This separates local and through traffic. Through traffic would travel on a this parallel limited access highway, with access points at north Medford interchange (I-5 exit 30), Vilas Road, near Corey Rd in White City, and Dutton Road north of the VA Domiciliary. There are three areas where there where the bypass has two different alternatives.
Bypass with Split Diamond Alternative - Under this concept, at the south end, the bypass would parallel the existing Highway 62. There would be bridges over Bullock, Biddle and Interstate 5. The existing interchange would be 'split', hence the name 'Split Diamond'. Existing Highway 62 from Delta Waters Road west, and its access points to businesses and local roadways, would remain as they area today.
Bypass with Highway 62 Connection Alternative - With this concept, the bypass merges with the existing Highway near west of Lava Lanes. From Delta Waters Road west to the interstate, the existing Highway would be 'access controlled. That means commercial businesses and local roads would not have any access to the highway. Instead, access to current Highway 62 businesses would be from a backage road from the local street network. The current Highway 62 and Bullock/Poplar intersection would be eliminated with either an overpass or underpass. There would be no ramps for access.
Highway 62 Corridor Overview
An Environmental Impact Statement for the Highway 62 Corridor is scheduled for completion in the summer 2008. It encompasses the corridor from Poplar Drive in Medford east to White City and complements improvements completed at the North Medford Interchange (Unit 1).
The purpose for the project is to increase capacity and safety for this congested strategic highway corridor connecting Interstate 5 with Oregon Highways 140 and 62. This corridor serves as a critical connection for freight, tourism and commuter traffic in both the local and regional area. The corridor is currently exceeding capacity standards and future growth in the area is expected to significantly increase traffic volumes throughout the corridor.
Corridor Design Alternatives
Proposed Bypass Alternative- April 2007
Center Corridor
North Corridor
Highway 62 Corridor Final Technical Reports
- Sept 2006 Open House Comments (PDF Format)
- Project Overview and Concerns
- Project Teams
- News Releases
- Discarded Alternatives
- Baseline Reports
- CAC & PDT Meeting Minutes
- Gallery
- Hwy. 62 Corridor Aerial Photo
- Schedule (PDF Format)
- Hwy. 62 Traffic Counts
- Environmental Impact Statement Process
- North Medford Interchange
- Highway 62 Corridor Overview Presentation - Oct 2006
For more information:
GARY LEAMING
Public Information Specialist
Voice: (541) 774-6388
Gary.W.Leaming@odot.state.or.us
DICK LEEVER
Project Leader
Voice: (541) 774-6393
Dick.B.LEEVER@odot.state.or.us
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