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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 Triple-digit days, hot nights in the forecast ... Cobleigh Road Bridge to close for inspection Tuesday morning ... Since You Asked: Wimer Dam fish salvage yields nada natives ... Triple-digit days, hot nights in the forecast ... Cobleigh Road Bridge to close for inspection Tuesday morning ... Since You Asked: Wimer Dam fish salvage yields nada natives ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: New intersection won't be landscaped Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News I’m interested in knowing what the landscaping plan is for the surplus land at the new, nearly finished intersection of Foothill Road and Cedar Links Drive. I hope it is something much better than the star thistle and blackberry vine weed patch at the McAndrews Road/Foothill Road overpass. — Gary E., Medford Star thistle grows in such abundance locally, Gary, that we should just go ahead and embrace this evil weed and make it the official Jackson County flower. It would go well with the prickly nature of some of our crotchety inhabitants, present company excepted, of course. Yes, that has been quite the project putting signals at that intersection. It seemed to go on forever. As a condition for development of the former Cedar Links golf course, the city is requiring a new intersection at Foothill Road and Cedar Links Drive to handle the additional traffic. The intersection will also be designed to accommodate four traffic lanes and a turn lane that have been proposed for Foothill Road, which traffic engineers want to upgrade to provide a more viable north-south route through the valley. As to your question, Gary, we have an answer that you won’t find satisfying. “There are no landscape plans,” says Cory Crebbin, Medford Public Works director. He said landscaping wasn’t required by the city. As adjacent properties are developed, that will be the time that landscaping is installed, Crebbin said. He said it is an expensive option to require landscaping. “It’s not just a matter of digging holes and putting bushes out there,” he said. Crebbin said water lines and electrical connections are required for most landscaping efforts. So, Gary, you’ll just have to wait for a few years before the intersection looks nice. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 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