WHEELER — Travelers should plan ahead for detours this week on U.S. 101 south of Wheeler. Crews are installing screens to contain rocks from an active landslide area. Work is scheduled for…
Category: Oregon Dept of Transportation (ODOT)
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – Park your phone!
OIOpublisher SALEM – One glance at your cell phone while driving can lead to tragedy – for you, your passengers, other drivers and people outside your car. There were 1,920 crashes causing…
Rock Slide Closed Hwy. 101, South of Wheeler, near Jetty Fishery March 15th; Hwy. 101 Remains Closed as Slide is Active
Compiled by Laura Swanson; Photos & Video by Don Backman ODOT 3/15/22, 4:30 pm: Valley, No. Coast: U.S. 101 remains closed by an active landslide south of Wheeler, at milepost 47. There…
HWY. 6 CONSTRUCTION, MP 5.68, MILLS BRIDGE: Single lane closure and 24 hour flagging starting March 15
Expect construction noise and delays as we start a 24 hour single lane closure on OR 6 from around Mills Bridge Road (milepost 5.68) to Rush Road (milepost 5.83). Our crews are…
Astoria-Megler and Yaquina Bay bridges bird relocation efforts start Wed. March 2
ASTORIA — Periodic closures of the Yaquina Bay (Newport) and Astoria-Megler (Astoria) bridges begin Wednesday, March 2, as part of an effort to relocate cormorants. The bridges will be under construction for protection work and…
Map shows status of state transportation projects
SALEM: It’s easy to see how and where Oregon’s state and federal transportation funds are spent by local, state and federal agencies using the recently updated ODOT Transportation Project Tracker. The newly improved…
Veterans in several rural areas will see improved public transportation – Over $40,000 for Tillamook County Veterans Services
SALEM – A new service in the Gorge will help veterans travel to their health-care related appointments; Tillamook County will be able continue operating its transportation services for veterans; and Veterans on…
New OR 6 signs between Tillamook and Banks alert motorists, aim to improve safety
You’ll notice new highway safety signs when traveling on OR 6 between Banks and Tillamook on the Oregon Coast. The new signs are part of an effort by ODOT to improve safety…
Be Ready for Winter Weather Driving Conditions Through Holiday Weekend
Watch out for slick and icy roads in Western Oregon over the Christmas holiday weekend and into next week according to the weather forecasts. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance crews are…
Crowded roads expected for Thanksgiving holiday travel
If your holiday travel plans this year include heading over the mountains make sure to use extra caution and watch out for changing weather. We always need to be especially alert when…