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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Blogs Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Classic Forums Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Road Cams Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Women in Business Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Customer Service Advertise With Us Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map Email Story to a Friend April 14, 2007 Since You Asked: 'A tough one for Smartypants Central' OK, here's a tough one for Smartypants Central: When is ODOT going to resurface Highway 140 between mileposts 16 and 40. The road is terrible, getting worse and won't heal itself. — Steve C., O'Brien OK, we can take Fussbudget Factory, or even Wisenheimer World, but "Smartypants Central" goes right to our id. Yes, we have one collective id, sort of like the Borg. And we're sensitive about it. We were relieved that this "tough one" was downright easy (for us) thanks to ODOT project information specialist Gary Leaming. But he had to step out of his ODOT region to get the answer. "I checked the STIP (State Transportation Improvement Program) and talked to Mike Stinson, the district manager for Klamath Falls," he said. Here's what he learned: Advertisement In the summer of 2008, a $15 million project gets under way from milepost 16 (end of our ODOT district boundary (where new pavement ends, old pavement begins) to milepost 33.7 (near the summit). It will be an asphalt overlay, some guardrail and drain pipe replacements, with two left-turn refuges. One is at the westbound turn into Fish Lake Road. The other is a westbound left-turn refuge into the Great Meadow Parking Lot, a sports area in winter and a rest stop the rest of the year. In 2009, the project continues from the summit to milepost 41.5 (Fourmile Flat Road). You can find that STIP info on page 367 of the PDF document available through this abbreviated Web link: tinyurl.com/2y7523. 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 [email protected] . Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2007 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Trunks, Footlocker Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Cord Blood Banking Discount Hotel Reservations Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Online Casino Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Debt Help New Hampshire Primary