NEHALEM BAY – The Cities of Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler are finalizing a draft, joint Transportation System Plan and are seeking public review and feedback. The latest draft includes an updated list…
Category: Oregon Dept of Transportation (ODOT)
ODOT: Plan ahead – OR 47 through Banks closes May 16 to October
We’re starting work soon to replace the West Fork Dairy Creek Bridge! Starting May 16, expect OR 47 to be closed to the north and south of the bridge as our crews work on…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 4/22/22; ODOT Update – Hwy. 101 Open South of Wheeler, One Lane with Flaggers
By Gordon McCraw Friday, April 22, 2022, 09:30am/ Weather The trough of low pressure is moving off to the east and now we have a ridge of high pressure moving in and…
Slide repair continues Thursday April 21st on U.S. 101; Closure starts at 7:15 a.m. at milepost 47
WHEELER — Crews will return Thursday, April 21 , to finish installing rock containment screens on U.S. 101 at milepost 47, south of Wheeler. Thursday’s closure begins at 7:15 a.m. The road will…
Advisory: Highway 101 Closure scheduled Tuesday, April 19th 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at milepost 47
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…
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – Park your phone!
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 20…
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…