Construction to repair Bacona Road and stabilize a landslide north of Buxton is expected to begin in August.
Traffic
Highway 47 reopens north of Banks
“There may be intermittent lane closures but the highway is open,” ODOT’s Don Hamilton told the Banks Post in an email Thursday afternoon.
Highway 47 closure begins Monday
Don’t forget: Highway 47 will close starting Monday for work crews to complete last year’s bridge project over West Fork Dairy Creek.
Timber Road is closed (again) due to a landslide
The fourth landslide in less than a year has once again closed Timber Road
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…]