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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend January 31, 2006 Since You Asked Jackson Creek on the move Please enlighten me regarding the unusual-looking activity at the intersection of Highway 238 and Hanley Road. Thank you. — Scott W., Medford You’re looking at Phase II of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s plans to reconfigure this intersection — and change the course of Jackson Creek. Moving creeks is unusual in Jackson County, but ODOT and Jackson County are creating new channels for about one-half-mile of Jackson Creek in two different areas. The project has required both federal and state permits. Phase I began last summer and involved altering Jackson Creek’s channel, moving it about 30 to 40 feet away from Highway 238 at Bybee corner. Advertisement The $2.5 million project at Bybee corner will not only move the ditch, it will also reconfigure the intersection so that Hanley Road flows smoothly into Highway 238. The old Jacksonville Highway will "T" into the new intersection. The look of the creek — which many have mistakenly taken for an irrigation ditch — will also be improved, with plantings, a gentle slope and a meandering channel, according to ODOT. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541- 776-4376; or by e-mail to Since You Asked ">[email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations Casinos Canada dvd-r Generic Viagra Myspace Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Sudoku Online Advertisement s Advertisement