HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-068 Letter - ODOT TGM
CITY OF
ASHLAND
May 20, 2014
The Ashland City Council would like to express our support for the Traffic Growth Management
(TGM) grant application staff is proposing to submit to the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) for funding the Siskiyou Boulevard Pedestrian Crossing Evaluation and
Feasibility Study.
Council specifically supports this study as it was identified in Ashland's 2012 Transportation
System Plan (TSP) update process as a high priority project to improve safety. Southern Oregon
University students cross four lanes of Siskiyou Boulevard to go between dorms, athletic
facilities and class rooms. Between January of 1998 and January of 2014, there were a total of
202 accidents reported in this section of roadway. Two of the accidents resulted in fatalities; one
involving a pedestrian, a skateboarder in another.
One of the goals identified in the TSP is to reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes in the
City of Ashland by 50% in the next 20 years. We feel this study is a great step toward helping
meet these goals.
Sincerely,
John Stromberg,
Mayor
Administration Tel: 541/488-6002
20 Main Street Fax: 5414488-5311
Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY: 8001735-2900
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