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Committee backs ODOT bid for $20.15 million federal grant to improve safety on US 97

Joint Committee on Ways and Means · February 20, 2026
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The joint Ways and Means committee unanimously approved submission of an ODOT application for a discretionary federal grant to fund safety improvements on US Route 97 near Juniper Butte; the agency says the $20.15 million request would fully fund a $20.2 million project and is eligible for up to 100% federal funding, with applications due 02/24/2026.

The Joint Committee on Ways and Means voted Feb. 20 to approve the Oregon Department of Transportation’s request to submit an application for a discretionary federal grant to fund safety improvements on U.S. Route 97 near Juniper Butte between Madras and Terrebonne.

Senator McLean told the committee the project targets a high-crash segment where winter weather, icy conditions, limited driver warnings and…

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