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Highway 62 Corridor Citizens Advisory Committee/Project Development Team Update
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Jackson County Parks Auditorium
400 Antelope Rd., White City
Meeting Objectives are:
Continued discussions/evaluations of the next phase of Highway 62 Corridor, north terminus
Latest News:
Highway 62 funding sets 2013 construction target
The Highway 62 Corridor Project has a green light and a 2013 target to construct the next phase of a multi-modal transportation solution for the heaviest traffic and congestion conditions in southern Oregon.
The 2009 Legislature approved HB 2001, now known as the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA), which finances 37 specific projects around the state. The Highway 62 Corridor Project received $100 million, the largest single investment in the Rogue Valley.
“Our goal is to take the funds we have as far north into the corridor as possible to alleviate traffic congestion,” said ODOT Area Manager Art Anderson. “This phase won’t solve all of the congestion issues, but will work and provide us with a foundation to build additional phases in the future.”
This phase will begin on Highway 62 between Poplar Drive and Delta Waters Road. The two lane bypass will roughly follow the old Medco Haul Road, travel over Vilas Road and terminate somewhere between Corey Rd. and Vilas Road.
The Highway 62 Corridor Citizens Advisory Committee and Project Development Teams will give ODOT guidance on how the bypass will connect with the existing highway on both the south and north ends, either through a signal or a free-flowing bridge.
This phase of the project will merge with the larger and more expensive corridor project, now under study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement due for release Winter 2010.
The DEIS is now being written and is scheduled for release in the Winter of 2010. 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).
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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 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 Winter of 2010. 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 Designs
- Full Corridor
- South Corridor
- Center Corridor
- North Corridor
Highway 62 Corridor Draft Technical Reports
- News Releases
- Highway 62 Project Teams
- CAC & PDT Meeting Minutes
- Gallery
- Hwy. 62 Traffic Counts
- Environmental Impact Statement Process
Project Archives
For more information:
GARY LEAMING
Public Information Specialist
Voice: (541) 774-6388
Gary.W.Leaming@odot.state.or.us
Tim Fletcher
Project Manager
Voice: (541) 774-6356
Timothy.Fletcher@odot.state.or.us
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