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Commissioner Minty urges elevating Highway 97 safety work after on-highway incident
Summary
Commissioner Minty said a "very significant, very sad incident" on Highway 97 temporarily closed the roadway and was broadcast on social media, and he urged prioritizing safety improvements through a multi-county coalition and outreach to Sky Lakes.
Commissioner Minty used his report at the March 17 meeting to press for continued emphasis on Highway 97 safety improvements, citing a recent incident that temporarily closed the highway.
Minty described the event as "a very significant, very sad incident on Highway 97 that shut the highway temporarily," and said it was "even broadcast live on a social media platform." He said those circumstances underscore that improvements to that stretch of road should be a top priority. Minty described a multi-county coalition with Jefferson and Deschutes counties and said the group had enlisted national lobbyists to help elevate the issue to state and federal funding sources. He said he planned to meet with the president of Sky Lakes and to coordinate with a nurse who has worked on a related project.
Minty framed the planned outreach and coalition work as part of an effort to secure funding and attention for safety improvements to a stretch of Highway 97 he described as particularly dangerous.
