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FINAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />ENTERPRISE, November 2, 2006 <br />3 attendees <br />General Comments: <br />• Russ McMartin, Wallowa County Public Works -- I'd like to thank ODOT for all the work <br />they do for us, the OTIA projects, the ConnectOREGON and they are great to work with. <br />• Roger Averbeck, citizen - I see a need for consideration of some passing lanes between Jo- <br />seph and Enterprise. These are the two largest communities in our county [Wallowa]. <br />There's a lot of people that drive back and forth between these two communities, and I think <br />there's been some close calls out there with people trying to pass in times when they <br />shouldn't. I do note in the Draft STIP, there's a passing lane in the works for between <br />Lostine and Enterprise, but Lostine is a small community so that would pretty much benefit <br />traffic that's going in and out of the county or just to Wallowa. I'm aware that in the Wal- <br />lowa County Transportation Plan there's a reference to a passing lane study in 1996 that de- <br />scribes potential passing lanes between Joseph and Enterprise and it lists some milepoints <br />and estimated costs. I don't know if that project has fallen by the wayside or if anyone can <br />speak to that. Thank you for your time. <br />Discussions• <br />• Mike Buchanan, ODOT District 13 Manager -One piece of the OR 82 Passing Lanes Study <br />referred to is being implemented in a draft STIP project. <br />Telephone Comments Received: <br />• Roger Averbeck -contacted District 13 Manager, Mike Buchanan, wanting more informa- <br />tion on the passing lane project and the rational for selection of the area chosen. Traffic vol- <br />umes and information from the Hwy. 82 Corridor Plan will be forwarded. <br />Page 385 <br />