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CPO 1 meeting notice and agenda for July 12, 2016

This new management position was created to provide administrative support to the county’s public involvement efforts, including the Community Participation Organization (CPO) Program.

CPO 6 meeting notice for July 7 2016

The Road Maintenance Program approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners includes more than 60 miles of road paving or sealing.

County crews and the contractor Apply-A-Line will be repainting road stripes on rural and urban roads throughout the summer.

New weight limits on five County bridges are now in effect. The restrictions will remain in place until the bridges are repaired or replaced.

New proposals for small-scale road improvements received by July 15 will be considered in the next round of project selection. To be eligible, proposals must address a safety or connectivity issue on a County road.

Dust control improves safety by increasing gravel road stability on curves and hills.

The 2014-2015 Urban Road Maintenance District Annual Report is available online. Nearly 95% of URMD streets are rated in "good" or better pavement condition.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's seismic testing of Scoggins Dam will impact traffic at Hagg Lake starting May 31. West Shore Road across the dam will remain open, but only one-way southbound traffic will be allowed.

Roadside signs sprout like weeds, creating safety issues and complaints.

Traffic is back to normal on Cornelius Pass Road – 24 hours ahead of schedule – following cleanup of contaminated soil resulting from a gasoline spill caused when a double tanker truck overturned in January.

The public is invited to review and comment on the draft 2016-17 Road Maintenance Program.

Cornelius Pass Road to be impacted by cleanup project. Traffic on Cornelius Pass Road will be disrupted on Easter weekend as the County’s contractor completes the cleanup of contaminated soil resulting from a gasoline spill caused when a double tanker truck overturned in January.

Scoggins Valley Road will be closed for six weeks starting March 28. During the closure, two projects will be completed. A slide near Deacon Drive will be stabilized and subsurface drainage will be improved at the Stepien Road intersection.

About $5.8 million in Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) funding has been awarded to Washington County for maintenance of about five miles of road surrounding Henry Hagg Lake.

Media Release announcing Beef Bend Road emergency repairs complete - road open 1/2/16

Despite adverse weather conditions and holiday scheduling, Washington County Land Use & Transportation crews have been able to complete major road repairs on time.

A sink hole developed on Beef Bend Road on Tuesday, Dec. 22, resulting in closure of the road 1.7 miles west of Hwy 99W. Travelers must use an alternate route.

Moderate to heavy rain will accompany area trick-or-treaters in northwest Oregon this Halloween weekend. The rain is expected to start Friday morning (Oct. 30) and continue through Sunday (Nov. 1).