A project to rehabilitate a portion of Buxton Lookout Road linking Green Mountain Road with Bacona Road moved forward Tuesday evening.
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Deadline to remove studded tires is March 31
It may be snowing now, but Oregonians have one week to remove their studded tires or face a fine.
House passes bill to allow Oregonians to pump their own gas
Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill the state House overwhelmingly approved Monday.
Have your say on local ODOT projects in the coming years
An electric charging station somewhere between Seaside and Mountaindale, perhaps in Manning or Buxton.
New guardrails in Glenwood and Gales Creek.
Better lighting and (another) new crosswalk in Banks.
ODOT to host in-person, online open house on Highway 6 study
The Oregon Department of Transportation is hosting an in-person and an online open house regarding the safety study of the Highway 6 corridor mandated by the Oregon Legislature in 2022.
ODOT plans to move Main Street school crosswalk
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced plans to construct a new crosswalk on Main Street near the Banks School District administrative building.
Timber Road reduced to one lane after landslide
A landslide has blocked one lane of Timber Road north of Strassel Road, Washington County said in a social media post.
County says staff shortage may slow snowplow response times
Washington County Land Use and Transportation said the department’s road crew staff was down by about 25%, which could delay plow times in the Banks, Buxton, Manning, and Mountaindale areas and beyond.
ODOT seeks community feedback on Highway 6
Have an opinion on Highway 6? The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to hear from you by November 28 at an online open house as the state agency studies safety and road conditions on the highway.
Highway 47 project inches closer to completion
A firm date for the reopening of Highway 47 remains elusive, an Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson told the Banks Post on Monday. “We’re getting closer to being able to estimate a new reopening date. We’re still waiting to hear back from one specialty subcontractor who mobilizes from Utah at[Read More…]
