$30 Million Federal Funds Allocated To Oregon Route 126 Improvements

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Over $30 million in federal funding will go to the Oregon Department of Transport’s (ODOT) construction of dual-lane roundabouts on Highway 126 at Huston Road and Ellmaker Road in rural Lane County.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) indicated that the decision was made to give rural Oregonians quality and dependable roads.

Federal Funding Of $30 Million Goes Towards Highway 126 Improvements Near Veneta, Elmira

Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said on Thursday that $30,259,024 in federal funding was allocated to construction work on a two-mile section of OR 126 between Huston Road and Lakeside Drive near Veneta and Elmira.

Officials indicated that the U.S. DOT’s Rural Surface Transportation Grant program, which is funding this project, was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support rural infrastructure projects nationwide, state officials said.

The federal funds will go towards roundabout construction, widening the road between the intersections from two to four lanes, construction of wider shoulders, a new left-turn lane at Lakeside Drive, and railroad crossing improvements at the Huston Road intersection. Rep.

Voyle confirmed that the funding is critical to improving the safety of the highway and ensuring the infrastructure remains dependable for Oregonians. She said, “The project is critical to ensuring safe driving conditions for motorists.”