11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ 1 ~ 1 <br /> REGION 3 <br /> Project Objectives Est. Cost Est. Start of <br /> (millions) Construction <br /> US 199 Expressway Upgrade Reduce traffic $26.6 2014 <br /> <br /> Address capacity and safety issues congestion <br /> along 3.7 miles of US 199. Project Enhance safety <br /> would include widening US 199 to <br /> 3 lanes each way, access manage- <br /> mentand frontage roads. <br /> I-5 Fern Valley Interchange Reduce traffic $15.3 2012 <br /> Widen Fern Valley Road and recon- congestion <br /> figure interchange to accommodate <br /> growth in Phoenix and south Med- <br /> ford. <br /> OR 99 at Hersey/Wimer Enhance safety $1.2 2014 <br /> Re-align Hersey Street and Wimer <br /> Road at OR 99 in Ashland. <br /> Foothill Road: Hillcrest to Delta Reduce traffic $7.5 2014 <br /> Waters (Medford) congestion <br /> Re-build Foothill Road as a five lane <br /> urban arterial. Project would im- <br /> prove bicycle and pedestrian facili- <br /> ties throughout its length. <br /> I-5: Exit 61 Interchange (Merlin) Reduce traffic $5.1 2014 <br /> Reconfigure interchange to re-align congestion <br /> Highland Road 1/4 mile east and <br /> signalize ramp terminals. <br /> OR 238: New Hope to Urban Reduce traffic $5 2014 <br /> Growth Boundary (Grants Pass) congestion <br /> Widen highway to three lane urban Enhance safety <br /> section, including bike lanes, curb/ <br /> gutter, and sidewalks. Implement <br /> access management. <br /> OR 99: Rapp Rd to Creel (Talent) Reduce traffic $4.3 2015 <br /> Widen OR 99 through Talent. Add congestion <br /> center turn lane, bicycle lanes and Enhance safety <br /> sidewalks. Implement access man- <br /> agement. <br /> I-5 Truck Climbing Lanes Improve freight $10 2014 <br /> (Sexton) mobility <br /> Build truck climbing lanes at Sexton Enhance safety <br /> Pass to alleviate safety issues, con- <br /> gestion, and conflict between auto <br /> and truck traffic. <br /> OR 138E: Oak to Fulton Street Reduce traffic $6.5 2015 <br /> (Roseburg) congestion <br /> Improve capacity and safety be- Enhance safety <br /> tween I-5 and Fulton Street through <br /> downtown Roseburg. <br /> 58 <br /> <br />