The fourth landslide in less than a year has once again closed Timber Road
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Timber Road down to one lane after landslide
A landslide is blocking part of Timber Road, the third landslide there in less than 12 months.
Bridge replacement project on Highway 47 begins May 16
A project to replace the bridge over West Fork Dairy Creek just west of Banks city limits is expected to begin Monday, May 16, the city of Banks announced.
Studded tire season ends Thursday, March 31
The deadline to remove studded tires from your vehicle is March 31, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. While the deadline has moved in the past due to the pandemic, this year, the deadline show’s that it’s business as usual at ODOT when it comes to getting the road-chewing studded[Read More…]
Timber Road closes between Cochran and Strassel Roads after landslide
One of two main routes into Timber has been cut off following a landslide between Strassel Road and Cochran Road, Washington County Land Use and Transportation said Monday evening. A precise location for the landslide was not immediately disclosed, but the area between the two roads—famously winding and steep—is known[Read More…]
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…]
Highway 26 blocked amid snowy conditions
Photo: WCSO 5:31 p.m. Update: Highway 26 has reopened, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Several vehicles are blocking Highway 26 near Highway 47 due to snowy conditions, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. ODOT traffic cameras at Staley’s Junction show a line of traffic stretching down the[Read More…]
Fires, traffic, COVID-19: Welcome to Labor Day weekend
A vehicle drives west from Banks toward the coast on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer Traffic and fires and COVID, oh my. Those are some of the top concerns public officials from a number of government agencies locally and across the state are gearing up for this weekend as a[Read More…]
Mountaindale Road closed for death investigation on roadway
The old Mountaindale Store as seen on July 31, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley Mountaindale Road is closed after an individual was found unresponsive in the roadway between Highway 26 and NW Hahn Road, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. They were later pronounced dead. According to a preliminary investigation[Read More…]
