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mrsman:
FWIW, I believe there are good reasons to have state specific threads. As it is, there isn't much traffic on the whole PNW boards anyway so it isn't as though Oregon stuff will get lost in the shuffle.
But is some of the western boards get merged, it would be a good idea to keep each state separate.
Hurricane Rex:
I 84 crash if anyone cares: http://www.kgw.com/mobile/article/news/local/bystanders-rescue-driver-after-semi-crashes-into-columbia-river/283-508301440
Could see NIMBY's and the "one reluctant I" to want to put back the 65T55 limit or worse, 60T55 like said person wants.
nexus73:
Here's some projects going on in the area I travel in.
US 20 Eddyville Bypass: The west end was finished in late 2017. There was a decent sized cut that needed to be made for the last small section to be added in. Right now I would rate US 20's quality as a route from the coast to inland destinations as very good. There is just one 35 MPH curve which is not overly severe on the part between the Bypass and Toledo, which is an amazing change from what there used to be.
SR 62 Bypass: ODOT messed up by not adding in interchanges so this bypass would serve as a way for trucks to serve the backside of the commercial zones along 62 but otherwise it is shaping up to be a decent roadway. Given that the ADT count on 62 was over 100K and exceeded I-5's flow, I am surprised that ODOT did not connect the Bypass to I-5 and call it I-x05. This project is scheduled for completion later this year.
SR 38: Multiple culverts are being replaced through this year. Right now two areas have one lane traffic controlled by traffic lights. Next year is when the start of the new Scottsburg bridge will take place.
US 101: Bridge maintenance continues in Florence, Reedsport, North Bend and a few miles north of Brookings where the highest bridge in Oregon is located. Port Orford went from 4-lane to 3-lane with more sections of that coming to Reedsport and Bandon. A small section of 4-lane 101 south of Brookings will lose one lane as a center turn lane is created with the plan being to add it back in when money to do a widening comes in.
With this being a very mild winter compared to last year's torrential downpours and colder weather, the central and south coast of 101 has held together quite well. US 20, SR 126, SR 38 and SR 42 have had no problems.
Eugene: The bus lane project from downtown Eugene to west Eugene that runs along SR 99/126 and 126 is now completed. There is a small transit mall on the west end of the project. What is unusual is how there are sections dedicated to the buses with other parts having nothing on the western section of the project. Hopefully those larger transit bus drivers don't have too many problems dealing with the traffic.
SR 540 South Empire Boulevard-Coos Bay: This street improvement project was completed in late 2017. The lighting is very bright on this section. What remains to be done is finishing the sewage treatment plant that is on this street so one still has to watch out for trucks. The plant is scheduled to be completed late this year.
Right now that's all I know about road goings on over here. Hopefully as time passes more Oregonians and those who travel through this state will post up news of what they see taking place!
Rick
Bruce:
--- Quote from: nexus73 on January 17, 2018, 12:52:57 AM ---Eugene: The bus lane project from downtown Eugene to west Eugene that runs along SR 99/126 and 126 is now completed. There is a small transit mall on the west end of the project. What is unusual is how there are sections dedicated to the buses with other parts having nothing on the western section of the project. Hopefully those larger transit bus drivers don't have too many problems dealing with the traffic.
--- End quote ---
Generally, new bus lanes are only built across areas that have the worst congestion problems for buses. In areas with less traffic, buses can operate in mixed lanes to save on project costs and cut down on public backlash to the lanes. I understand that the west extension was more than a little contentious politically, so I think LTD made a good call in limiting the scope of the bus-only sections.
nexus73:
--- Quote from: Bruce on January 17, 2018, 08:52:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: nexus73 on January 17, 2018, 12:52:57 AM ---Eugene: The bus lane project from downtown Eugene to west Eugene that runs along SR 99/126 and 126 is now completed. There is a small transit mall on the west end of the project. What is unusual is how there are sections dedicated to the buses with other parts having nothing on the western section of the project. Hopefully those larger transit bus drivers don't have too many problems dealing with the traffic.
--- End quote ---
Generally, new bus lanes are only built across areas that have the worst congestion problems for buses. In areas with less traffic, buses can operate in mixed lanes to save on project costs and cut down on public backlash to the lanes. I understand that the west extension was more than a little contentious politically, so I think LTD made a good call in limiting the scope of the bus-only sections.
--- End quote ---
W. 11th is very congested so I do not think your take is correct. If you had personally followed the projects for bus lanes over the course of years in Eugene as I have, you would know better. What the deal is: Two pounds of sh*t in a one pound bag. There was not that much room to work with on W. 11th. As far as I am concerned, the engineering side did all they could do within the limitations of space and finances. Were the job to be done properly, it would have required the removal of the south side blocks along W. 11th and that would have been quite expensive although the traffic flow situation would have been solved by using a superboulevard design with a frontage road on the south side with enough room remaining for a continuous bus lane.
As for political contentiousness, yes, there was plenty of that. Before we had the bus lane project. ODOT had planned and set aside money for the West Eugene Parkway. This project was even subject to a public vote and it barely won but it was still a win until the liberals of Eugene did their usual crap by being progressives against progress and brought the whole shebang to a halt despite the democratic process having gone against them. ODOT took the millions they had set aside for this needed project and spent them elsewhere as a result. W 11th is still heavily congested.
Rick
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