Oregon Department of Transportation

ODOT - Mon July 09, 2018

DOT's Gridlock Grooves Playlist Makes Road Work More Bearable

Three freeway lane closures will create major traffic jams this summer so ODOT has prepared a Spotify playlist to help ease the pain of getting stuck in traffic. For sure there are better things to do in life than getting stuck in a traffic jam....

Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue June 05, 2018

ODOT Begins 'Vets' Bridge Repairs

Pedestrians should watch for construction activity along the path between Roseburg High School and Gaddis Park as construction begins on the Interstate 5 “Vets” Bridge. The pedestrian path, including the walkway that spans the South Umpqua River, will remain open most of the time during the 18-month project....

Tue May 08, 2018

ODOT Announces Region 4 Manager Gary Farnsworth

After serving 34 years as Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Region 4 Manager, Robert Bryant is stepping down and a new region manager is taking over in Central Oregon. As of June 1, former Central Oregon/Lower John Day Area Manager Gary Farnsworth will assume the role of region manager....

Tue May 08, 2018

ODOT Plans Full Road Closure to Replace Bridge

A contractor working for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be replacing the Beaver Creek Bridge, located between Vernonia and Staley Junction (U.S. 26 and OR 47). To accomplish the work, a full 24-7 closure of OR 47 is planned from July 9 to Sept....

Tue May 08, 2018

ODOT Plans Lane Closures as Paving Begins on I-205

Paving Is under way on an ODOT project to improve operations and safety on Interstate 205 between Johnson Creek Boulevard and the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Two southbound lanes of I-205 are closed and one lane open from 10 p.m....

Tue April 10, 2018

Oregon Plans to Cut Trees Due to 2015 Forest Fire

In an announcement that indicates how a natural disaster can affect roadways for years, the Oregon Department of Transportation told the public to be ready for two weeks of delays on U.S. 395 south of Canyon City for special tree-clearing work....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 10, 2018

Major Construction Projects on Horizon for Pacific Northwest

As temperatures warm and days grow drier, state and local agencies are gearing up for construction projects all over the Pacific Northwest — some still in the planning stages, others, phases in ongoing plans....

Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 10, 2018

Nation's Oldest Scenic Highway Now Has Pedestrian Trail

Since 1987, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been charged with working with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the State Historic Preservation Office and Travel Oregon to preserve, enhance and reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 13, 2018

ODOT Devises Plan to Keep Rock, Mud Slides at Bay

Engineers with Oregon's Department of Transportation have come up with a new fix for a pesky problem that has plagued a much-traveled highway since the 1950s. The recent problems on U.S. 20 — a highway 2.5 mi....

Tue January 16, 2018

Six Apply to Build Transload Facilities

Six pre-proposals have come in from applicants eager to help Oregon build two transfer facilities — one in Treasure Valley and one in the mid-Willamette Valley. These transloading sites, where cargo is transferred from one mode, such as trucks, to another, such as rail, will improve shipping connections in critical parts of the state....