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....
Mon November 20, 2017
ODOT Unveils New Equipment to Combat Winter Conditions
Oregon travelers can expect to see changes in winter maintenance activities this year that include the use of new tow plows and double-wing snow plows, plus rock salt on interstate freeways and some secondary highways in eastern Oregon....
Tue October 24, 2017
ODOT Repairs U.S. 20 Slide Damage
Beginning Oct. 16, travelers should expect flaggers just east of Newport as crews work to repair a slide on U.S. 20 Corvallis-Newport Highway at milepost 2.5, near Valley Ridge Lane. Delays of up to 20 minutes should be expected, especially during commute times....
Lori Tobias - Tue October 24, 2017
ODOT Spends $38.2M to Make Improvements in Tillamook
The city of Tillamook, Ore., has had traffic problems for years. The highway through downtown was much too tight to accommodate the semi-trucks and RVs that routinely rumble through, pedestrians felt unsafe crossing the streets and the intersection of Highway 101 and Oregon 6 was described as “one of the most convoluted in the region.”“I've had people describe it as white knuckles through there,” said Louis Torres, spokesman of the Oregon Department of Transportation....
Tue September 26, 2017
ODOT Warns Culvert Work Will Slow Traffic for One Year
The Oregon Department of Transportation said motorists traveling between Reedsport on the state's central Pacific coast and Interstate 5 should get ready for a full 12 months of stop-and-go traffic, as crews tackle a multi-phased project to repair or replace 34 culverts along Oregon 38 (Umpqua Highway)....
Mon April 17, 2017
Reports: Oregon's Roads, Bridges Key to Economy
Oregon's transportation system is critical to the economy: one in five jobs in the state is transportation and trade-related, and as a trade-dependent state it relies heavily on exports from farms, forests and factories to support jobs....
Lori Tobias - Mon March 20, 2017
ODOT Responds to Rock Slide on Highway 101
When word of a slide came in the wee hours of Feb. 22 on one of the most scenic portions of Oregon's Highway 101, the Oregon Department of Transportation was quick to send out a crew, but work on the slide would have to wait....
Brad Broberg - Fri November 18, 2016
King Street Station Upgrades on Track
Nobody is happier about the improvements under way at the King Street Station than the conductors aboard the trains that stop at the historic Seattle terminal. The improvements will automate 21 switches that conductors currently must throw by hand....
Fri November 25, 2016
U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville Roadway Opens
When the overnight closure at the U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville project ended on Oct. 11, travelers were directed onto the long-awaited 5.5 mi. (9 km) new alignment. The trip through the Eddyville area now has passing lanes, wide shoulders and center-line and shoulder rumble strips to help provide a safer journey....
Wed September 28, 2016
ODOT Plans Ahead for Scottsburg Bridge Replacement
ODOT is taking the first step toward replacing the Scottsburg Bridge. While the money needed to build the bridge hasn't been secured, ODOT is designing a new bridge that will better accommodate modern traffic....
