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Medford, Jackson County Foothill Road Improvement Project

Construction Phase

Region 3: Southwestern Oregon (Medford, Jackson)


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Improves safety and modernizes nearly four miles Foothill Road in east Medford​ and Jackson County


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Impacts

Traffic Impact

​New Traffic Alert:

City of Medford Project Area Map

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 Full Closure:  Foothill Road from Cedar Links Drive to McAndrews Road

Foothill Road from Cedar Links Drive to McAndrews Road is closed through winter 2024. This closure will allow contractors to rebuild and widen the road. 

Detours using Cedar Links Drive to Springbrook Road to East McAndrews Road are available. Local access will be available from McAndrews. 

Normil Terrace residents can access their homes at all times by entering from McAndrews Road (see map).


​Thank you for your patience! ​​

Project information and current construction schedule (subject to change) is available at: FoothillRoadProject.org


Sign up for project updates by emailing City of Medford at:  communications@cityofmedford.org

Meantime, all project updates and news releases will be posted on this website. Thanks !!​

Construction Impacts

Latest Update Provided by the City of Medford on January 21, 2025:

​Knife River has begun paving for Stage III, Phase 3 of the Foothill Road project, from Normil Terrace to Cedar Links Drive.

Traffic Impacts

  • Foothill Road remains closed to through traffic at McAndrews Road and Cedar Links Drive.
  • Only Normil Terrace residents can use the newly paved section of Foothill Road, accessible from McAndrews Road.

Construction of a 24-inch waterline is also ongoing in Stage 4, from Delta Water to Cedar Links Drive. This section of the water main runs along Foothill Road, south of Viewpoint Drive, and connects to Cedar Links Drive. Due to the work location, traffic is currently managed with flaggers. Expect delays of up to 20 minutes near the Cedar Links Drive and Foothill Road intersection during this time.

Weather depending - Foothill Road from McAndrews to Cedar Links Drive is scheduled to reopen in mid-February 2025. Work schedules are dependent on weather conditions and other factors.

When completed in late 2026, the roadway will be upgraded to:

  • Two lanes in each direction
  • Turn lanes
  • Sidewalks
  • Bike lanes
  • Street lighting

For more information and the latest construction schedule (subject to change), visit FoothillRoadProject.org.


What is ahead – the following is tentatively scheduled over the next three weeks (through February 7)

Stage 3 – Phase 2 (McAndrews/Lone Pine to Normil Terrace)

Completion of top soil and landscaping.

Stage 3 – Phase 3 (Normil Terrace to Cedar Links)

Paving began this week. Weather may cause some delays. 

Cedar Links Pond (water quality mix and fencing).

Stage 4 – Cedar Links to Delta Waters

Water main work. 

Complete temporary widening.

Construction Activities

​​Major construction of this two lane road will affect traffic flow. Drivers should use alternate routes to get to their destinations, especially during full closures of the roadway.

Meetings and Events

​Various ​meetings have been held by both Medford and Jackson County. A mailing has been sent to Jackson County and City of Medford residents near the project area prior to construction of the respective sections.

Schedule

​Construction expected between January 30, 2023 through 2026.

Details

About

​Within Medford, this modernization and safety project widens two miles of Foothill Road between Hillcrest and Delta Waters Roads to an urban standard for safety and future capacity.

In most sections, the current two-lane roadway will be widened to five lanes, with a center turn lane, curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes.

Constructs a 1,000 foot section of the new South Stage Road off North Phoenix Road.

The Jackson County portion is from Dry Creek Road south to Delta Waters Road. 

This safety project will construct two lane roadway with multi-use shoulders with center turn lanes at Dry Creek, Coker Butte and Devils Garden Roads.

The project will straighten and improve the existing hills and curves in the area near Dry Creek and Coker Butte Roads. 

ODOT is inspecting this project and handling contract administration in coordination with the City of Medford. 

Location

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  • ​Jackson County: Dry Creek Road south to Delta Waters Road
  • Medford: Delta Waters Road south to Hillcrest Road.
    • 1000' of the new South Stage Road segement will also be constructed.  

Cost and Funding

Medford Section

(Hillcrest Rd. to Delta Waters Rd.)

Project Cost: ~$62.6 M

Includes a Federal BUILD Grant: $15.5M

 

Jackson County Section

(Delta Waters Rd. to Dry Creek Rd.) 

Project Construction Cost:  $11M

Contractor

​Knife River Materials of Central Point on both the Jackson County and City of Medford portions of this project.

Benefits

​Improves safety and modernizes a key regional Rogue Valley route on the east hills of Medford for current and future growth.

The corridor also upgrades the former two lane county road between Oregon 140 to the north and Interstate 5 at Phoenix to the south.

What Problem Will This Improve?

​Improves safety and upgrades a two lane country road with no shoulders to an urban standard to meet today and future needs. 

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Project Contacts

Medford Communication Manager
Kristina Johnsen
Email
Kristina.Johnsen@cityofmedford.org
Phone
541-774-2087

Public Information Officer
Mary Elizabeth Dillinger
Email
Mary.Dillinger@ODOT.Oregon.gov
Phone
541-621-3074

Last Updated

1/31/2025 12:52 PM

Project Number

19231

Project Documents

Related documents to this project
Medford Foothill Road Project_final.pdfGraphic of the Medford Foothill Road Improvement Project
JacksonCo Foothill Road Project_final.pdfA graphic of the Jackson County Foothill Road Improvement Project between Dry Creek Road and Delta Waters Road
Medford DeltaWater sMcAndrews_AerialwithDesign_LargePDF_from City of Medfordt1.pdfA cross section design over aerial of the future Foothill Road improvement sin the City of Medford - large file.
FoothillRD_McAndrews to Hillcrest_Open House Cross Section.pdfA typical cross section graphic of the Foothill Road improvements between McAndrews and Hillcrest Roads
Foothill Road_McAndrews to Hillcrest_Typical Cross Section.pdfA graphic illustraton of a typical cross section of Foothill Road between McAndrews Road and Hillcrest Road in the City of Medford.
Jackson Co Foothill Road_ Typical Cross Section.jpgJackson County graphic illustraton of cross section of Foothill Road between Dry Creek Road and Delta Waters Road
JacksonCo_FoothillProject_ DryCreek2DeltaWatersRoadExhibit.pdfIllustration of the roadway cross seciton of Foothill Road between Delta Waters Road and Dry Creek Road in Jackson County.
Medford Foothill Road Project Begins_Feb17_final.pdfCity of Medford news release on the Foothill Road project kick-off, Feb. 17, 2023
P1825 Overall w_Aerial-Stage I.pdfFoothill Road project design over aerial
P1825 Overall w_Aerial-Stage II.pdfAerial on Design of the Medford Foothill Road Project
P1825 Overall w_Aerial-Stage III.pdfDesign over Aerial of Foothill Road PRoject_McAndrews to Cedar Links
P1825 Overall w_Aerial-Stage IV.pdfStage 4 Medford Foothill Road project_ Cedar Links to Delta Waters
Medford_JacksonCo Foothill Stages and full closures_FINAL.pdfSlide deck off the various construction related closureson Foothill Road in Medford and Jackson County
Foothill Road closed for substation utility work _ City of Medford news release_March 9_2023.pdfNews release on Medford Foothill Road closures