May 1, 2024 3:20 a.m.
The Douglas County Public Works Department, Engineering Division, in conjunction with the County Board of Commissioners will host an open house for Glendale area residents on Wednesday, May 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A County release said it will be held at Glendale High School, located on Azalea-Glen Road. Glendale area residents, Glendale School District staff and parents of students that attend the public schools are encouraged to attend the event. It is being held to discuss the upcoming safe routes to school roadway safety rehabilitation project on Azalea-Glen Road.
This project is part of the Safe Routes to School roadway safety improvement initiative offered through the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation and implemented by county government. The county has been hugely successful in acquiring grant funding over the last several years to help improve access and safety around several Douglas County schools.
Representatives from Douglas County, as well as project consultants, Century West Engineering, will be in attendance to discuss the project. It includes the installation of buffered bike lanes and continuous sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, storm sewer system improvements, existing intersection crossing enhancements and more. The rehabilitation of the road in that area will enable everyone to access the surrounding local schools more comfortably and safely, as well as better manage vehicle access to and from the schools.
The release said the project is still in design phase, but the hope is to finalize the design by the end of this year with construction beginning in 2025. The project is being funded in part through ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Competitive Infrastructure Program and through a 50 percent match of Douglas County general funds made possible by the Board of Commissioners.
Any inquiries regarding the project may be directed to the engineering division of county public works at: Joshua.heacock@douglascountyor.gov