ODOT - Tue October 19, 2021
Snow Zone Safety Improvement Project Wins AASHTO Honor
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) eastern Oregon team has made some significant safety improvements along Interstate 84 over the past 18 months, and those efforts have garnered a national award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials....
Oregon Transportation Commission - Tue September 21, 2021
OTC Advances I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project
The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) recently advanced the highway cover option for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project known as the Hybrid 3 option, with conditions. The decision by the OTC advances the project that was part of House Bill 2017, passed in 2017, a major transportation funding bill....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 21, 2021
Wildish Construction Replacing 70-Year-Old Bridge in McMinnville
A $38 million project in Oregon's Yamhill County will replace a 70-year-old bridge with a new, wider bridge designed to accommodate the growing vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the main access into the city of McMinnville....
Oregon OSHA - Tue August 24, 2021
Oregon OSHA Launches Free Training to Contractors
A new online video training course developed by Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the construction industry meet the requirements of the agency's fall protection standards. The free course features insights from industry leaders, along with practical demonstrations, a review of relevant requirements and a discussion of terms and processes related to fall protection in the industry....
Oregon Logging Conference - Tue August 24, 2021
Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Hands Out Round of Student Scholarships
More than $40,000 in financial assistance has been awarded to 20 students by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF). Each of those recipients represents the next generation of those who will carry on in the logging and forestry industry....
Oregon Logging Conference - Tue July 27, 2021
Oregon Logging Conference Returns With In-Person Event
The Oregon Logging Conference will return for an in-person gathering after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled last year's live event. The 2022 conference will take place on Feb. 24 to 26, 2022, at the Lane County Convention Center and Fairgrounds, in Eugene, Ore....
Associated Press - Mon July 26, 2021
Oregon Adopts Rules to Protect Construction Workers
SALEM, Ore. (AP) Oregon recently adopted an emergency rule that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to shade and cool water in what advocates called the nation's most protective heat rules following deadly record-high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest....
Associated Press - Tue June 29, 2021
Plan to Raze Four Dams Clears Next Legal Hurdle
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S....
OregonState. edu - Tue June 29, 2021
Board Approves $70 Million for Arts, Education Complex at Oregon State
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved construction of a new $70 million arts and education complex that will serve as a center for performing arts classes, programs and performances on the Corvallis campus....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 06, 2021
Crews Work to Stabilize U.S. 101 After Dangerous Collapse
A much traveled piece of the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway is open to travel again after a potentially tragic accident closed it in February. Repairs are expected to continue through spring. Oregon's historic oceanfront highway is a much-loved travel route along the state's coast, but it's also vulnerable to numerous instabilities, such as the collapse at a wayside known as Bray's Point....
