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River Road, between Farmington Road and Rosedale Road, will be closed through Dec. 27 for emergency culvert repairs.

Funding for eight Pedestrian and Biking Improvement Projects was approved for design and early planning by the Washington County Board of Commissioners during its Nov. 21 meeting.

The closure on 10th Avenue, between Holladay and Adair streets, has been extended through Dec. 22.

Building Community: Annual Report FY 2016-17 has been published online by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT).

Permanent, manual-locking flood gates have been installed on Susbauer and Fern Hill roads ahead of winter weather to allow for more efficient closure of the roads during high water.

An open house for the planned improvements to the city of Bank’s northern limits is being held 5-7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Banks Fire District #13, 300 S Main Street.

An open house showcasing the improvements planned for SW 198th Avenue will be 5-7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Edwards Aloha Community Center, 4375 SW Edwards Place.

The public is invited to provide feedback on specific land use and transportation improvements in the Aloha Tomorrow Study at the Aloha Tomorrow Open House.

Snow zones, areas where vehicles are required to have traction devices during inclement weather, have been implemented on portions of three roads in Washington County with steep grades and high elevations.

The Cornelius Pass Road project, a partnership between Intel Corp., the City of Hillsboro, Washington County and ODOT, has been named Transportation Project of the Year by the Oregon Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

Eight pedestrian and biking improvement projects were recommended for funding in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 by the Washington County Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC) during its Oct. 18 meeting.

A heavy equipment operator with Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) was named "Top Gun" by the Oregon Association of County Engineers and Surveyors (OACES).

The fall Development Forum, hosted by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation, will be 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Washington County Walnut Street Center, 1400 Walnut St., Hillsboro.

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.