Case Study ODOT / Biggs Junction, OR Smart Solutions for a Remote Area Challenge: Biggs Junction earned its reputation as a dangerous multiple highway interchange: heavy traffi c, narrow lanes, big rigs, travelers unfamiliar with the narrow lanes, backups and a remote location often buff eted by wind, ice, freezing temperatures or blazing heat in the summer. The interchange ramps were so narrow, heavy trucks had diffi culty staying in their lanes. Resulting gaps in traffi c create serious safety concerns, especially at the stop sign controlled intersections. Worse, when anything goes wrong at Biggs Junction, the closest ODOT crew is three hours away. Turning Point: ODOT traffi c studies indicated that if no improvements were made to Biggs Junction, the consequence would soon re

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