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ODOT updates Medford council on local projects and warns staffing cuts could curb roadside maintenance

5412600 · July 2, 2025
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Oregon Department of Transportation area staff updated the council on local projects including ADA ramps, Foothill and the Big X work and said recent state funding losses will restrict routine maintenance and could require more coordination with local governments.

Mary Dillinger of the Oregon Department of Transportation provided a semiannual update to the Medford City Council on July 2, describing current projects in Jackson County and warning that recent reductions in state transportation funding will constrain ODOT’s ability to provide non‑core maintenance services.

Dillinger and interim area manager Eli reviewed projects including ADA ramp construction throughout Jackson County, Foothill improvements (with the county portion already complete), the Big X project (night work that mostly clears by 7 a.m.), Glenwood Coleman work finishing…

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