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ODOT seeks federal funds to add median barrier, ITS and shoulder widening on U.S. 97 at Juniper Butte
Summary
ODOT requested subcommittee approval to pursue a federal BUILD-style grant to fund safety improvements on U.S. 97 between Madras and Terrebonne, emphasizing recurring crashes, freight detours and winter icy conditions. The subcommittee approved the request by unanimous consent.
The Joint Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development on Feb. 17 acknowledged an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) request to apply for federal funds to make safety improvements on U.S. 97 at Juniper Butte.
Tova Peltz, ODOT’s interim Delivery and Operations Division administrator, told the subcommittee the project would install a median barrier, add intelligent‑transportation system improvements, widen shoulders and extend truck‑scale merge lanes along the Juniper Butte corridor to reduce recurring crashes…
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