Finally, serious ideas to extend Hwy.140

{gallery}11_22_11/140{/gallery} Same venue; different address; alternate means of  access. These seemingly insignificant modifications may have explained the sparse turnout Nov. 16, for the 5-7 p.m. open house presented by Oregon’s Department of Transportation. The location, Jackson County Parks Auditorium, no longer provides the once-familiar, though circuitous entry via Antelope Road. The structure’s address of choice…

Clean Air Cities conference on natural fuels’ advantages.

When it comes to fuel consumption, what’s the optimal goal—reducing costs, decreasing  dependence on foreign oil, or guarding against depleting future energy resources? Ideally, the answer could probably be “all three.” Some local agencies have shown they’re well on their way to achieving all of those objectives, and invite others to join their efforts. On …

Open house on Hwy. 140 corridor plan, July 25

The public is invited to share their vision of needed transportation improvements along Oregon 140 from Central Point to east of White City. An open house for the Oregon 140 Corridor Plan is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jackson County Parks Auditorium, 7520 Table Rock Road. The…