Exactly one year ago, Washington County Land Use and Transportation made the decision to close Timber Road indefinitely due to a slow-moving landslide collapsing the roadway between Glenwood and Timber. Here’s where the project to repair and reopen the road stands (Story is free; please consider a subscription to support original reporting in our rural community).
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County eyes options for repairing Timber Road landslide
It’s been seven months since Timber Road closed between downtown Timber and Highway 6. Washington County is eyeing a number of options for a fix and may seek funding from FEMA to repair Timber Road.
Timber Road geotechnical analysis underway
Publishing a photo of heavy equipment atop the cracked roadway near the S-curves on Timber Road, the county reiterated that the evaluation is expected to be finished in September.
Banks Road to have daytime closures due to construction
Banks Road as seen from Cedar Canyon Road on May 14, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Banks Road will close at Sellers Rd to 1/4 mile east of Sellers Road beginning June 1 through June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road construction as developers work on the apartment[Read More…]
Online open house for traffic signal proposal at north end of Banks accepting comments through May 31
Image of the project courtesy Washington County LUT The most complex intersection in Banks, located at the north end of town, has been eyed for a redesign for years — an open house was held in Banks in December of 2017 to explore three design options — and plans are[Read More…]
Mendenhall Creek culvert replacement in Buxton postponed to 2022
West Fork Dairy Creek in Buxton on April 23, 2021, a few feet from where Mendenhall Creek joins the larger Dairy Creek tributary. Photo: Chas Hundley Construction projects may abound in Buxton and Manning this summer, but area residents can plan for one less after a project under Highway 26[Read More…]
Portion of Banks Vernonia State Trail to close for repairs
The area of the Banks Vernonia State Trail that is undergoing repairs. Photo: OPRD COLUMBIA COUNTY – A 2 ½ mile stretch of the Banks Vernonia State Trail is closed for repairs beginning Monday, July 20 between the Beaver Creek Trailhead and McDonald Road. According to the Oregon Parks and[Read More…]
Pihl Road lane closures and delays expected through October 11
The stretch of road that will be repaved. Image courtesy WC-Roads.com MANNING – For those who drive on Pihl Road, lane closures and delays stemming from a county project to repave the road have begun and will continue through October 11, according to a schedule of paving projects from Washington[Read More…]
Commerce Street Water project begins Wednesday, May 8
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The city of Banks begins road maintenance projects tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8, with contractor Oregon City-based Earth Works Excavation undertaking the job of updating part of an upgrade to the city’s waterline infrastructure. Beginning Wednesday, May 8, Oregon City-based Earth Works Excavation[Read More…]
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