Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 16, 2023
Wildish Nearing Completion of Yamhill River Bridge
Two years into a $30 million project to replace a bridge over Oregon's Yamhill River, work is more than halfway complete and on time, but the final cost is expected to increase by $1 million to $2 million more than budgeted due to rising costs and an unexpected utility glitch....
Takeuchi-US - Tue April 25, 2023
Feenaughty Machinery Co., Territory Sales Manager Billy Parker Earn Takeuchi Honors
Takeuchi-US has recognized Feenaughty Machinery Company, with locations along the I-5 corridor in Portland and Eugene, Ore., and Woodinville, Wash., as Takeuchi's North American Dealer of the Year for 2022....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue March 21, 2023
ODOT Proposes List of Upgrades to Transportation System
The Oregon Transportation Commission recently released the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), ODOT's capital improvement plan, for formal public review. The draft list prioritizes accessibility; helping people safely walk, bike and take public transit; and system preservation....
Oregon City Online - Tue March 21, 2023
Northbank Civil and Marine Inc. to Make Seismic Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District (Corps) has awarded a construction contract for completing safety and seismic repairs at Willamette Falls Locks before the agency's official transfer of the historic navigation lock system to the Willamette Falls Locks Authority, expected to take place in 2026....
CEG - Tue March 21, 2023
Oregon Logging Conference Hosts 85th Annual Event
The 85th Annual Oregon Logging Conference was deemed a success as it boasted more registered attendees and exhibitors this year. Overall, pre-registered attendance was up 18 percent and exhibitor participation was up 17 percent over last year....
Transportation.gov - Wed February 22, 2023
Oregon to Receive $24M of Fed Funds for Improvements
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced a historic $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, including seven grants for communities in Oregon....
ODOT - Tue February 21, 2023
Oregon DOT Names Horner Assistant Director of Operations
Leah Horner, who has worked in several high-profile transportation roles and has a long track record of public service, will join ODOT as its next assistant director of operations. "Leah brings an incredible breadth of experience," said ODOT Director Kris Strickler....
Volvo - Tue February 21, 2023
TEC Equipment Becomes First Volvo EV Dealer in Oregon
Volvo Trucks North America announced that its largest West Coast dealer group, TEC Equipment, has completed the Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealership training program at its fourth location in Portland, Oregon....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Wed January 25, 2023
Tidewater Contractors Makes Emergency Repairs On U.S. 101 After Landslide Drops Road 12 Ft.
After a landslide south of Port Orford closed U.S. 101 indefinitely in the beginning of January, the highway is back open thanks to quick recovery work from Tidewater Contractors. The Brookings-Ore.-based contractor was able to build a temporary road out of gravel and rock to allow cars to travel on the highway once again....
ODOT - Tue December 27, 2022
Officials Laud Oregon's New Truck-to-Rail Shipping Facility
A group of proud ribbon-cutters gathered between two shipping containers to mark the grand opening — and completion — of the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center recently in Millersburg, a small community in the heart of western Oregon's agricultural country....
