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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Two injured in Sunny Valley shooting ... Kids learn life lessons in preparation for auction at Jackson County Fair ... Suit seeks to overturn Medford's pot ban ... Two injured in Sunny Valley shooting ... Kids learn life lessons in preparation for auction at Jackson County Fair ... Suit seeks to overturn Medford's pot ban ... TripCheck adding more weather stations, cameras Comment By Jessica Prokop Roseburg News-Review MailTribune.com By Jessica Prokop Roseburg News-Review Posted Jan. 24, 2015 at 2:00 AM By Jessica Prokop Roseburg News-Review Posted Jan. 24, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News Motorists traveling along Interstate 5 and other Southern Oregon roads will soon be able to plan out their routes more thoroughly with the upcoming installation of new weather stations and road cameras. The weather stations and cameras are hooked up to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s TripCheck website, which features updated information about road and travel conditions. People can go online to tripcheck.com to see images of the road, with time, direction, elevation and milepost, as well as road closures, and weather, accident or construction warnings. The weather stations provide information such as temperature and wind speed. The site relies on hundreds of weather stations and roadside cameras to gather information. “That’s one of the most popular services that we provide the public. A lot of people get on TripCheck when they’re planning a trip, check out the cameras and check out the weather conditions,” Douglas County ODOT spokesman Dan Latham said. Construction crews have already begun installing full-data sites, including cameras and pavement-temperature sensors along I-5 at Canyon Mountain near Milepost 90, just south of Canyonville, and at Rice Hill near Milepost 147. Four other sites in Douglas, Coos and Jackson counties will include a camera and pole-mounted atmospheric-data collection system: Wells Creek Road on Highway 38 near Milepost 18; Bullards Bridge on Highway 101 near Milepost 259 at Bandon; Central Point on I-5 near Milepost 33; and Union Creek on Highway 62 near Milepost 52. Currently, there are about 50 cameras and an additional 20 weather stations in Southern Oregon hooked up to the TripCheck system. By Jessica Prokop Roseburg News-Review MailTribune.com By Jessica Prokop Roseburg News-Review Posted Jan. 24, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501