Section of Ross Lane Closed to Through Traffic Beginning April 15

Beginning Thursday, April 15, major road improvements will close Ross Lane North (between McAndrews and Rossanley) to through traffic in order to upgrade and widen the road, increase safety, and improve congestion and air quality. Road construction will take place April 12 through November 30, 2011, and during that period access along that section of Ross Lane will be open to residents of the neighborhood with possible delays. A detour route will be in place, and motorists are asked to avoid Ross Lane North during construction.
?Limiting traffic to local residential trips only allows the contractor to maximize their efficiency and complete the project faster,? said John Vial, Director of Jackson County Roads.
The project will widen and improve the road to include three traffic lanes, including one lane in each direction and a continuous center turn lane. Other upgrades to the road will be bicycle lanes on both sides of the road, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, underground drainage, and a water main upgrade by the Medford Water Commission. A stoplight will also be added at the McAndrews and Ross Lane intersection which will cut congestion and improve air quality with fewer cars idling while waiting to get through the intersection.
?This project will do much to improve safety and congestion on this vital north-south route,? noted Vial.
When the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) created the nearby overpass system, the Ross Lane area experienced increased traffic volume. Ross Lane was never designed to safely handle the amount of traffic it currently experiences. The road was originally designed as a rural residential road, and it is now being redesigned for urban status.
Construction will be daytime work only, and motorists may experience delays of up to 20 minutes on Ross Lane North between Rossanley and McAndrews. Detour routes will utilize Rossanley, Sage and McAndrews Roads.
During construction, the intersection controls of McAndrews and Ross Lane will be changed to benefit traffic following the detour. The following are instructions for motorists:

If you are travelling west on McAndrews toward Jacksonville, you will be able to make a left or right turn on Ross Lane or go straight without stopping.
If you are travelling north on Ross Lane turning right on McAndrews, you will need to yield. Going straight or turning left on McAndrews you will need to stop.
If you are travelling south on Ross Lane, you will need to stop at McAndrews before proceeding.
If you are travelling east on McAndrews, you will need to stop at Ross Lane before proceeding.
During the course of the project, the public can contact James Philp with any questions at rosslane@jacksoncounty.org. Information will also be posted and updated on the Jackson County website at www.jacksoncounty.org/rosslane.
For more information, please contact: James Philp, Project Engineer, Jackson County Roads, at (541) 774-8184. For questions regarding the Medford Water Commission waterline, please contact: Rodney Grehn, Staff Engineer, Medford Water Commission, at (541) 774-2448.mobile phone softwares cell phone softwares cell phone application