Oregon Department of Transportation - Fri May 23, 2025
ODOT: Oregon's Highway Pavement Quality Declining, Rough Roads Ahead
Oregon's highway system is facing ongoing challenges as the condition of many roads continues to decline, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation's 2024 Pavement Condition Report. The report highlights that while 87 percent of Oregon's 18,000 lane mi....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue April 29, 2025
Stabilization Begins On Landslide Project Along Oregon Coast
Work began in early April 2025 on the second phase of a project aimed at stabilizing a landslide area along U.S. Highway 101 on the southern Oregon coast. In January 2023, the Arizona Landslide closed the highway approximately 12 mi....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Mon March 31, 2025
Bridging Maintenance Gap: Oregon's Path to Safe Travel
Oregon's aging bridge inventory is a growing concern for the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Bridge Program, in particular the Interstate Era bridges. ODOT's 2024 Bridge Conditions Report spotlights Interstate Era bridges built between 1958 and 1973....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue March 04, 2025
Oregon 42 Paving, Safety Improvement Project Begins
Work began on a two-year project that will pave a 5-mi. section of Oregon 42 through Winston and the Green District, install a traffic signal at Rolling Hills Road, and add several safety features and pedestrian improvements, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 04, 2025
Construction Prep for 1-5 Rose Quarter Project Under Way
Construction on Oregon's Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project is set to begin this summer on what could ultimately be a $1.5-$1.9 billion effort to remedy the worst bottleneck in the state. The project includes Oregon's first highway cover, new roadway crossings over I-5, a car-free bridge, street improvements for "walking, biking and rolling," new ramp-to-ramp connections, a ramp relocation and wider shoulders....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue January 07, 2025
$33.2M Grant Announced for First Wildlife Crossing Over I-5
A $33,200,100 federal grant award will allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to construct a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 in southern Oregon in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. This will be the first wildlife overcrossing for Oregon and the entire stretch of I-5 between Mexico and Canada....
ODOT - Tue November 12, 2024
ODOT Reports Progress On Van Buren Bridge; Eight Support Pillars in Place
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced on Oct. 23, 2024, that improvements to the Van Buren Bridge near Corvallis are proceeding, with crews recently completing the deep foundation shafts....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 16, 2024
Wildish Construction Repairs Damaged Bridge on U.S. 101 in Oregon
For a traveler, it's a wish on the bucket list of awesome drives; for a business owner, it's a transportation artery for goods transiting the West Coast; and for a local, it's the twisting, climbing road that leads to everything....
WSDOT - Wed August 21, 2024
Grant Moves Washington-Oregon Bridge Projects Ahead
An important milestone in the effort to replace the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington was recognized in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 8. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined federal, state and local officials from both states at an event to celebrate the historic federal grant award recently announced for the Interstate Bridge Replacement program....
ODOT - Wed May 29, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Lauds Investments in Portland
The Oregon Department of Transportation, the city of Portland and the Albina Vision Trust hosted the U.S. Department of Transportation's Acting Undersecretary for Transportation Policy Christopher Coes and Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights Irene Marion to celebrate $488 million in federal funding for two northeast Portland infrastructure projects....
