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Latest News:
The teams are preparing to select a final alternative. Open House on February 6, 2008.
Next Oregon 138E team meetings:
The final Open House will be Feb. 6 at the Douglas County Library in Roseburg, 6-8pm.
The final SC meeting will be held 9-11am on Feb. 7.
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 Highway 138 is designated as a regional highway under the state highway classification system that links the Roseburg vicinity and the Interstate 5 (I-5) corridor to central Oregon destinations such as US 97 and Crater Lake National Park. Connections through the City of Roseburg require maneuvering a frequently congested and circuitous course through downtown Roseburg.
 Exploration of options that re-route through traffic often evolve from growing congestion and safety problems along roadways that perform both as highway and as a downtown main street. The regional highway role is to serve both efficient freight and through travel, whereas the main street role is to provide access to local businesses and residential areas.
Ultimately, the highway serves neither purpose well once traffic volumes increase to a certain threshold.
This Study has been based on a tiered process of project development that attempts to mirror to the greatest extent possible, the process outlined in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The study screened nineteen design concepts down to eight build alternatives that were subsequently evaluated in more detail, prior to reducing these down to three alternatives. Additional traffic modeling is now being done to simulate traffic circulation patterns in the Roseburg area prior to selecting a final alternative. The next step will be to identify funding and move toward construction or begin the environmental assessment process, whichever is appropriate to the selected alternative.
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| Project Documentation |
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Baseline Reports
Meeting Summaries
Membership
Concepts
Alternatives under Consideration
Technical Memos
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| For More Information |
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Mike Baker
ODOT Planner
541-957-3658
email: Michael.BAKER@odot.state.or.us
John Raasch
ODOT Environmental Project Manager
541-957-3699
email: John.RAASCH@odot.state.or.us
Jared Castle
ODOT Public Affairs
541-957-3656
email: Jared.B.CASTLE@odot.state.or.us
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