DECEMBER 2, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
New signal intersection A whole lotta turkey
headed to Keizer Station
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Changes are in the works for the main route
into Keizer Station, and the hope is that they
help pave the way for more effi cient bus routes
and a potential movie theater.
At its meeting Monday, Nov. 21, the Keizer
City Council approved the city’s portion of
funding for a signalized intersection on Keizer
Station Boulevard Northeast at the entrance/
exit of the Keizer Transit Center.
The council approved nearly $462,000 for
the project, but the actual cost is expected to be
signifi cantly less. Salem-Keizer Transit will lead
the effort and an engineering fi rm, Kittelson and
Associates, is already working on a design pack-
age that will be put out for bid in the coming
months.
When the Keizer Transit Center was origi-
nally envisioned, a signalized intersection was
planned, but as costs mounted Transit District
offi cials opted for a right-in, right-out driveway
to cut expenses.
“It didn’t look like we were going to have
enough money for it, but we had some funds
left over from federal grants that will pay for
the construction,” said Steve Dickey, director of
transportation development for Salem-Keizer
Transit.
While starting dates will depend on the
completion of the engineering package, Dickey
hoped to see construction begin as early as next
spring and be completed by the end of 2017 or
early 2018.
“We will reconfi gure the median for left-in
and left-out traffi c and the sidewalks, which will
have pedestrian signals,” Dickey said.
The proposal is likely to include a second
left turn lane onto eastbound Chemawa Road
North to handle the increased capacity.
Bill Lawyer, Keizer’s public works director,
said some lanes may be closed during construc-
tion, but Keizer Station Boulevard would remain
open to traffi c.
The fi nal design will also incorporate a drive-
way and curbs for the property on the north
side of Keizer Station Boulevard across the street
from the Keizer Transit Center.
In October, the city council approved a plan
to work toward a lease on that property. If every-
thing comes together, a medium-sized, fi rst-run
movie theater with beer, wine, liquor and food
sales might end up calling the space home.
There is still a long road to walk before con-
struction could begin on the theater, but the
inclusion of the driveway in plans for the signal-
ized intersection is a step worth noting.
Once the intersection is complete, Dickey
said it will improve bus service.
“Right now, every route that goes through
the Keizer Transit Center takes an extra three to
fi ve minutes to get out of Keizer Station. The
signalized intersection will give us more fl exibil-
ity and maybe a bit more capacity,” Dickey said.
The project is expected to cost about $1.2
million. Keizer will reimburse Salem-Keizer
Transit for 20 percent of the actual costs. The
fi rst payment will be due after the district certi-
fi es project costs and second will be due at the
onset of the 2017-2018 fi scal year.
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Garnet Six
July, 10, 1914 – November 11, 2016
Longtime resident of Salem, relating that one day he took
Garnet Marion Six, was born off his coveralls and the next
July 10, 1914 in Stettler, day put on a suit and tie for
Alberta, to James and Emma work in the county clerk’s
(Kulp) Six, joining big sister offi ce. His last employment was
with Salem Title
Muriel.
Insurance
where
When Garnet
he worked for over
was small the family
30 years before
moved from Cana-
retiring in 1976. In
da. First to Puyallup,
retirement he kept
Wash., then Comp-
active working on
ton, Calif and Santa
his rentals, golfi ng,
Clara, Ore. before
gardening, watching
settling in Salem
sports,
especially
in 1934. A lifelong
the Oregon Ducks.
Nazarene,
Gar-
Garnet Six
Music was a big
net was a faithful
part of his life and he
Christian and sup-
portive member of the local enjoyed playing his 1926 banjo
Nazarene Church, singing in as a member of the Northwest
the choir and involved in the Banjo Band.
He and Marjory also
life of his church.
Garnet married Marjory traveled some, but truly
Spitler in 1937 and they raised enjoyed their home where
four loving children. Garnet’s their expanded family and
fi rst job in Salem was in a friends were always welcome
box factory. He was fond of for seasonal celebrations and
special memories.
Marjory preceded him in
death in 1999.
In 2012, Garnet joined
friends at Lancaster Village
which continued as his
residence until he died
peacefully on Friday, November
11, 2016, at the age of 102. He
is survived by his children, Roy
(Okhie) Six, Gordon (Cheryl)
Six,
Roberta
(George)
Fletcher, all of Salem, and
Joyce (Stephen) Fleischmann,
of Vancouver, Wash.; seven
grandchildren, fourteen great-
grandchildren, and four great-
great-grandchildren.
A memorial is planned for
Garnet on Saturday, Dec. 3, at
2 p.m. at First Church of the
Nazarene, 1550 Market Street
NE, Salem, OR. In lieu of
fl owers, memorial donations
may be made to Salem First
Nazarene or Union Gospel
Mission.
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