 ODOT plans to install a new stop sign for westbound Oregon 38 traffic at Cedar Street (right) in Drain on Thursday morning, Sept. 5. This will result in a permanent four-way stop at the intersection. As part of this traffic control change, the left-turn lanes from Oregon 38 onto Cedar Street will be removed.
ODOT NEWS RELEASE
Drain intersection at Oregon 38 and Cedar Street will become four-way stop on Thursday
Sept. 3, 2024
DRAIN – In an effort to improve traffic safety in Drain, a new stop sign will be installed for westbound Oregon 38 at Cedar Street on Thursday morning, Sept. 5. This change will result in a permanent four-way stop.
For several decades, the intersection has been a three-way stop. Vehicles on eastbound Oregon 38 and in both directions of Cedar Street were required to stop, but westbound Umpqua Highway travelers could continue straight or turn onto Cedar without stopping.
This has caused confusion for drivers unfamiliar with the intersection. Some eastbound highway drivers would pull into the intersection without realizing that oncoming traffic could legally turn in front of them without stopping.
As part of the change, the highway’s westbound and eastbound turn lanes will be removed. A single lane from each direction will enter the intersection.
The elimination of the turn lanes and addition of the stop sign could result in additional traffic congestion through town at peak travel times.
Drivers are advised to use caution through the intersection as others become aware of the new traffic control change.
For more information, contact ODOT Public Information Officer Dan Latham at 541-817-5200 or Dan.Latham@odot.oregon.gov.
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