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Stephen Roberts has been named assistant director of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), effective Oct. 7.

The public is asked to provide input on concepts for further development in the Aloha Town Center area at 185th Avenue and Tualatin Valley Highway by participating in the Aloha Tomorrow Online Open House.

An open house for the Roy Rogers Road improvement project will be 5-7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Scholls Heights Elementary, 16400 SW Loon Drive.

Washington County's Cornelius Pass Road project has been named Transportation Project of the year by the Oregon Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

An open house for the NE 69th Avenue (formerly 227th Avenue) bridge replacement project will be 5-7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Orenco Elementary School, 7030 NW Birch Street.

Hank McDonald, Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) was named Building Official of the Year by the Oregon Building Official Association (OBOA)

Eight pedestrian crossings on 170th and 185th avenues and Baseline Road have been selected for survey and design work for future improvements through the Arterial Pedestrian Crossing Analyses project.

Public comment on the top Pedestrian and Biking Improvement candidates being considered for funding in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 is being solicited by Washington County's Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC).

Washington County will be developing strategic solutions for first/last mile transit connections, thanks to a Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program grant.

Scott Young has been named Washington County Surveyor, effective immediately.

Luke-Dorf to host neighborhood meeting regarding land use development application.

West Shore Drive, north of Hankins Road, will close after Labor Day for landslide mitigation work.

Todd Watkins has been named Manager of the Operations and Maintenance Division (OPS) of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) effective Aug. 26.

Eclipse could cause cosmic traffic jam. An estimated 1 million people are expected to hit Oregon roads to view the Aug. 21 eclipse. ODOT and other transportation-related agencies are making preparations to handle the traffic volume. All motorists should anticipate significantly increased traffic on Monday, Aug. 21, once the eclipse is over and travelers are heading home.

Basalt Creek Parkway, a new 0.7-mile road between Grahams Ferry and Tonquin roads, opens to traffic at 6 a.m. Monday (August 14).

10th Avenue will be closed Aug. 14-Dec. 12 between Holladay and Adair streets for road widening and safety improvements

A portion of 185th Avenue, north of Springville Road, will be closed Aug. 14-Sept. 14 as part of the Springville Road project.

Pedestrians who frequent SW Walker and SW Baseline roads and SW 170th and SW 185th avenues are asked to provide input on 12 potential crossing sites through the Washington County Arterial Pedestrian Crossing Analyses online open house

This week’s anticipated heat wave could result in pavement bleeding. "Bleeding" is the term used for the shiny, oily-looking film of asphalt binder that appears on a road during prolonged periods of high temperatures. Bleeding can cause roads to become somewhat slippery, which road crews control by applying sand.

Statement on A Walk on the Wild Side 2017