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ODOT wants your input on how to
make U.S. 97 safer for travelers.

ODOT has launched a project that addresses safety on a nine-mile corridor on U.S. 97 between the cities of Redmond and Bend. The project will identify and prioritize safety improvements for the corridor. The design of the selected improvements is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, with construction anticipated to begin in 2020.

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Between 2011 and 2015, a total of 130 crashes were reported on the U.S. 97 corridor between Redmond and Bend.
The U.S. 97 Safety Assessment identifies safety needs and improvements for a 9-mile section of U.S. 97 from the south Redmond City Limits to the north Bend City Limits.
Learn about potential tools that can help reduce crashes.
Use a comment map to share your knowledge and concerns about this section of U.S. 97.
Learn about next steps and how to stay involved in the project.

Project Overview

More than 30,000 vehicles, including 3,500 freight vehicles, use this section of U.S. 97 each day. Finding enough room to safely enter and exit the highway can feel like a challenge. Data from five years shows more than 100 crashes in the area.

The project will address safety issues that cause crashes, improving safety and traffic flow along the corridor. It will identify and prioritize safety improvements that can be constructed within the current budget and will recommend additional designs for safety improvements that may be constructed as additional funding becomes available.

The Problem

Between 2011 and 2015, a total of 130 crashes were reported on the U.S. 97 corridor between Redmond and Bend.

  • Ten of the crashes resulted in serious injuries or fatalities. Many of the reported crashes were lane departure crashes, sometimes resulting in high-speed head-on collisions.
  • The high number of driveways combined with increased traffic volumes result in fewer gaps in traffic making it difficult for motorists entering and exiting the highway.This can result in crashes and may be responsible for many of the rear-end crashes.

More than 33,000 vehicles, including 3,500 freight vehicles, use this section of U.S. 97 each day.

Finding Solutions

To address these issues, ODOT commissioned a traffic safety corridor study in 2015. The study analyzed crash data and recommended short to long-range improvement implementation options.

This project will update the 2015 Safety Assessment with current five-year crash data. The project will also identify and prioritize safety improvements that can be constructed within the current budget and will recommend additional designs for safety improvements that may be constructed as additional funding becomes available. 

Study Area


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Safety Assessment

The U.S. 97 Safety Assessment identifies safety needs and improvements for a 9-mile section of U.S. 97 from the south Redmond City Limits to the north Bend City Limits.

Goals

  • Improve public safety through an evaluation of crash trends and contributing factors,
  • Identify effective safety countermeasures, and
  • Prioritize projects through a benefit-cost analysis.

Findings

Updated analysis was conducted using the most recent five-year ODOT historical crash data (2011-2015). The previous and updated safety assessments indicate similar trends and confirms the safety needs to be address through this project.

Between 2011-2015, 130 crashes were reported along the study corridor. Relevant crash trends include:

  • The most common types of crashes were rear-end, run off the road, and sideswipe-meeting crashes.
  • 11 reported crashes were fatal or severe injury crashes.
  • The most commonly reported crash cause was "speed too fast for conditions".
  • Approximately 53% of all reported crashes involved snow, icy, or wet roadways.

Read the full 2015 Safety Assessment Report (pdf, 4.8 MB).


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Crash Data

Severity and type.
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    Crash Data

    Severity and type.

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Countermeasures

Potential crash countermeasures were considered to reduce crashes in the corridor. The safety assessment focused on identifying low- and medium-cost countermeasures that could be implemented in the near-term (within approximately 5 years) and medium-term (within approximately 5-15 years).

Countermeasure Toolbox

Countermeasures being considered include:

Countermeasure
Category
Common
Crash Types
Crash
Countermeasures
Roadway
  • Run-Off Road
  • Fixed Object
  • Overturned Vehicle
  • Head-On
  • Non-Daylight Conditions
  • Install Inlaid Raised Pavement Markers
  • Install Raised Median and/or Barrier with U-turn to Provide Access to Driveways
Roadside
  • Run-Off Road
  • Fixed Object
  • Overturned Vehicle
  • Improve Roadside Design by Increasing Clear Zone Width
Signage
  • Intersection Crashes
  • Speed-Involved Crashes
  • Install Intersection Ahead Warning Signs
  • Replace Signs with Higher Retroreflectivity or Larger Signs
Intersection
  • Rear-End
  • Left-Turning
  • Angle
  • Increase Intersection Sight Distance
  • Install Low-Cost Signing and Marking Treatments, including Minor Street Median
  • Install Right-Turn Deceleration Lane
  • Install Left-Turn Lane
  • Install Right-Turn Acceleration Lane
  • Restripe Merge
Lighting
  • Run-Off Road
  • Fixed Object
  • Animal Crashes
  • Non-Daylight Conditions
  • Install Intersection Lighting
  • Illumination along Key Segments

Median on Minor Street Approach

Inlaid Raised Pavement Markings

Increase Clear Zone

Roadway Segment Lighting


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Provide Input

Below is a map of the study area. Use the map commenting features to identify problem spots or provide other comments. (You can also provide general feedback using the comment form on the next page.)

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Stay Involved

The design of the selected improvements is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, with construction anticipated to begin in 2020. Please provide your input to the questions under Comments and Input, below.

Stay Involved

Comments and Input

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