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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon ROADpWORK:pRumble strips are among slated improvements Continued from page 1 of Oregon’s transportation system and a major east- west freight corridor across Oregon. This section of high- way is also an important com- muter route between Sisters, Redmond, and Bend. Over the past five years, this stretch of highway has reported over 150 crashes, with 10 percent being fatal or severe. The purpose of the project is to improve road- way conditions and safety by installing centerline rumble strips, preserving pavement, making intersection signing improvements, and painting striping along this section of highway. Rumble strips are an effective countermeasure for reducing roadway-departure crashes. The noise and vibra- tion produced by rumble strips alert drivers when they leave travel lanes. Several different kinds of rumble strips are typi- cally installed on a roadway. Centerline rumble strips are installed at or near the cen- terline of an undivided road- way, and may be comprised of either a single or double line of rumbles. They reduce cross-centerline crashes such as head-on collisions, sideswipes, and some run- off-road left crashes. Where wide enough, shoulder rum- ble strips are installed on a shoulder near the edge of the travel lane. They significantly reduce run-off-road crashes. According to ODOT, research has shown that installing rumble strips can reduce severe crashes. In fact, on rural two-lane roads, like US20, the installation of rum- ble strips can reduce head-on and sideswipe fatal and injury collisions by 45 percent. The unusual noise tires make as they cross over rum- ble strips keeps drivers alive – but it may also keep neigh- bors awake. To fulfill their purpose, rumble strips must make enough noise inside the vehicle and tires must drop into the rumble to cause enough vibration to get the driver’s attention. Due to roadway width restrictions and to reduce noise caused by the rumble strips, ODOT will install cen- terline rumble strips through- out this project except in Tumalo and within the city limits of Sisters. Work will include grind- ing and inlaying pavement, sign installation, durable striping, rumble strips, and guardrail along the highway beginning in Sisters at the junction of US20 and OR126 where the truck scales are located, to Highway 20 mile- post 14.96 — the Deschutes River bridge in Tumalo. Motorists will need to expect up to 20-minute delays between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., under the control of flaggers. The project cost will be approximately $3.8 million, with High Desert Aggregate as the contractor. A second project, slated to start in June 2017 and end September 2017, is drainage and pipe work between US20 milepost 80.88 (just east of the Santiam summit) to mile- post 87.22 (east end of Suttle Lake). The purpose of this proj- ect is to address the multiple drainage issues that arise during rapid snow-melt run- off, when the existing snow banks prevent this runoff from reaching the ditches and drainage structures. During the condition, this runoff causes flooding, landslides, and hydroplaning problems. The project will add shoul- der inlets, cross-culverts, and ditch inlets to improve drain- age capacity and protect the culverts during winter main- tenance operations. Motorists can expect up to 20-minute delays controlled by flaggers, mostly at night, to reduce the impact on sum- mer traffic. Construction cost is $1,235,000. Work slated for spring/ summer 2018 will take place on Highway 20 west of Sisters from Jack Lake Road to Railway Avenue in Sisters — approximately 12 miles of highway. The pavement in this section is deteriorating rapidly, according to ODOT. Quality: the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skilled execution 31 PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK ODOT Project Manager Bob Townsend explains facets of the roundabout project to Sisters residents during the open house held last week. The existing pavement con- tains significant cracking and has begun to “ravel” (lose surface rock). The purpose of the project is to improve roadway condi- tions and safety by preserving pavement, placing durable striping, installing signs, and constructing rumble strips along this section of highway. ODOT will install center- line rumble strips throughout this project except within the city limits of Sisters. Shoulder rumble strips will only be installed where there is adequate shoulder width. Delays for motorists will be up to 20 minutes between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., under the control of flaggers. The project will go out for bid in fall 2017 with construction occurring between June and October 2018. 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