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  • Medford moves forward with Main Street bike lanes

    Update today from the RV Times

    Mentions the 300 signatures submitted by Siskiyou Velo in Nov 2022.

  • Ride for Safe Streets and the Climate

    Please participate in this event if you can, Tues April 4, 5:00pm in the Plaza in Ashland.

     

  • Update on Mega Corridor / Foothill Road Project

    Rider and drivers using this route regularly have already come across the impacts from the utility work during the past year, but now the contractor is officially starting construction.

    Knife River Materials will begin tree and brush clearing along Foothill Road between Hillcrest and Delta Waters Roads starting Friday, February 17. This marks the first phase of a modernization and safety project that upgrades the narrow roadway in east Medford.

    Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes, budget extra time and seek alternate routes.

    “We want users of Foothill Road to begin thinking about taking other routes,” said Medford Public Works Director John Vial. “This project is going to cause delays and require detours, so start planning now to avoid being l late and frustrated.

    Initial construction will focus on the McAndrews Road interchange area of Foothill Road. During this construction, Foothill Road will remain open, but traffic may still be delayed.

    Read more on the Press Release.

  • Update on Multimodal Enhancement Project in Medford

    Following up on the Petition to support the Multimodel Enhancement in Nov 2022:

    There’s a timeline showing on the Public Works page for the study being done by Kittelson, which is now complete.

    The Main bike facility implementation timeline looks like:
    • curb ramps along Main could start any day (Contractor is hired and will schedule at their discretion amongst other ramps in the City)
    • paving is scheduled to be complete by August 15
    • striping complete by mid October.
    Please keep in mind, while Public Works will do the best they can to keep to this schedule, it is all still subject to change.
    The plan for the continued discussion of possible changes on Riverside and Central is to be at the Transportation Commission in April/May and a Council study session in June. Riverside is scheduled for an overlay in 2024 so those discussions will help Public Works better understand the City’s direction forward.
    Thanks to Christina Charvat of Medford Public Works dept. for this update.
  • Act By Web. Feb. 15 to Advocate for Protected Bike Lanes in Ashland!

    On behalf of Gary Schaff:

    A recent Streets for Everyone (SFE) survey found that 90% of Ashlanders want our streets to have protected bike lanes. We’re excited to let you know that the Ashland City Council is considering adding protected bike lanes on two of our major streets.

    If you support protected bike lanes, this is your time to speak up!

    One of many varieties of protected bike lanes

    The city has recently re-established a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), replacing the former Transportation Commission. The TAC’s next meeting is February 16, 6-8pm. At that meeting, at the request of the City Council, the TAC will consider whether protected bike lanes should be included on upcoming re-paving projects on Ashland Street between Siskiyou and Faith, and on North Mountain from East Main to I-5.

    Click here to see the TAC’s February 16 meeting agenda.

    At Streets for Everyone, a volunteer Action Team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative, we believe it should be safe, convenient, and efficient for people of all ages, abilities, and means to choose to bike, walk, and roll throughout Ashland for their everyday travel needs. Protected bike lanes on major streets are essential to achieving this vision. Major street improvements occur only once every 15 to 20 years, so when they do occur, we have an important opportunity to make our streets safer for all road users now and for years to come.

    Here’s what YOU can do:

    Remember: Feb 15th @ 10am is our deadline!

    Just the Facts

    We’ve compiled some key facts and figures to support your written comments and testimony in support of protected bike lanes: 

    • Incorporating protected bike lanes on major streets whenever a street is re-paved or repaired is the most cost-effective and least disruptive way to modify our local streets to safely include cyclists.

    • Studies have shown that protected bike lanes make our streets safer for everyone – including people driving cars.

    • Surveys in other communities have found that more than 50 percent of the residents would ride a bike for some of their in-town travel if they didn’t have to share the road with cars/trucks. (See Types of Cyclists)

    • Transportation accounts for 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon. Giving people a safe, convenient, and efficient alternative to driving a car (by either walking, biking or rolling) is an important means of reducing emissions.

    • Improving safety for those who walk, bike and roll is an important component in creating an affordable and equitable community.  Transportation is the second largest household expense for Ashland households, accounting for, on average, for 28% of expenditures for single-person households and 16% for a family of four. If people can forego auto/truck ownership (or own one fewer car) they will increase their spendable income.

    Streets For Everyone is a volunteer team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

    Just the Facts

    We’ve compiled some key facts and figures to support your written comments and testimony in support of protected bike lanes: 

    • Incorporating protected bike lanes on major streets whenever a street is re-paved or repaired is the most cost-effective and least disruptive way to modify our local streets to safely include cyclists.

    • Studies have shown that protected bike lanes make our streets safer for everyone – including people driving cars.

    • Surveys in other communities have found that more than 50 percent of the residents would ride a bike for some of their in-town travel if they didn’t have to share the road with cars/trucks. (See Types of Cyclists)

    • Transportation accounts for 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon. Giving people a safe, convenient, and efficient alternative to driving a car (by either walking, biking or rolling) is an important means of reducing emissions.

    • Improving safety for those who walk, bike and roll is an important component in creating an affordable and equitable community.  Transportation is the second largest household expense for Ashland households, accounting for, on average, for 28% of expenditures for single-person households and 16% for a family of four. If people can forego auto/truck ownership (or own one fewer car) they will increase their spendable income.

    Streets For Everyone is a volunteer team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

     

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