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73 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend July 27, 2004 Highway 99 road work will create some delays By BUFFY POLLOCK for the Mail Tribune PHOENIX — Motorists can expect another five to six weeks of delays as crews continue a $2.2 million project to upgrade a five-mile stretch of Highway 99 through town. The project involves resurfacing the road and adding curbs, gutters, storm drains and utilities. LTM Inc. of Medford is completing the work. A representative said Monday he hoped to wrap up the job by the end of September. "The main roadway is completed," said Zach O’Kelley, LTM asphalt superintendent. "We’re doing driveways and road approaches this week." The project, which stretches from Charlotte Ann Drive in south Medford to Culver Road near the northern end of Talent, began last month and has gone as smoothly as could be expected, said Bill Boyett, Oregon Department of Transportation public service representative. "We’ve been working very carefully with Bear Creek Corporation because they’ve got 3,000 people a night that go in and out of that area," he said. Advertisement "It’s been fairly uneventful." Boyett said drivers can expect some delays as part of the project, but road closures and detours are not expected. Much of the work is being done at night, so crews can avoid heat and heavier traffic. "We’ve done the heavy work at night to help both ourselves and the traveling public," O’Kelley said. "We’re expecting minimal delays. Traffic will be stopped on a per-need basis but most of the time it will be traveling slow in one lane, both directions." If travel through the area is not avoidable, Boyett encouraged drivers to do their part to help. "The best thing they can do, if they have to drive through that project, is slow down," Boyett said. "That’s the best advice that we can give, to protect the public and the crews doing the work. "Slow down, and pay attention to traffic control." Buffy Pollock is a free-lance writer living in Medford. E-mail her at [email protected]. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times