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Archive Home > 2007 > February > 27 > Finding a fix for highway curves

Finding a fix for highway curves

Crook County has found a solution for one corner on Powell Butte Highway, but work is stalled on another

By Rachael Scarborough King / The Bulletin
February 27, 2007

PRINEVILLE - In November 2005, after a long community debate, the Crook County Court decided to shave some of the more dangerous corners off Powell Butte Highway rather than realign the road.

Now, almost 1 1/2 years later, the sharp turns at the intersections of Alfalfa and Shum-way roads and....

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