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Lane closures on Brookwood Parkway, between Evergreen Parkway and Dawson Creek Drive, will occur the weekends of Aug. 19-21 and Sept. 9-11 for reconstruction of the existing roadway.

Purdin Road will be closed at Hwy 47 from Aug. 12 through September for construction of a roundabout at Hwy 47 and Verboort-Purdin roads.

Nighttime traffic delays at four Cornelius Pass Road intersections, south of U.S. 26, can be expected due to traffic signal shutdowns for installation of new traffic signals.

An open house for the Washington County draft Transportation Safety Action Plan is providing an opportunity for public comment.

When it comes to Washington County roads, safety is the No. 1 priority. However road maintenance funding - primarily from gas taxes and fees - is not meeting the growing need for road, bridge and culvert repair and replacement.

An open house for the 90th Avenue (Tigard) Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD) Safety Improvement Project will be 5-7 p.m. July 28 at Metzger Park, 800 SW Hemlock St.

Traffic impacts associated with the construction of the Verboort-Purdin Road/Hwy 47 roundabout and the Porter Road Bridge are starting next week.

Construction on Fischer Road, between SW 131st Avenue and Highway 99W, is expected to begin Aug. 1

Nighttime traffic will be flagged through the intersection of Cornelius Pass Road and Evergreen Parkway from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, July 5-7, for installation of underground utilities as part of the Cornelius Pass Road widening project.

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.

A portion of Walnut Street, between 112th and 114th avenues, will be closed from July 25-August 15 for replacement of a culvert as part of the Walnut Street Widening Project.

The Rural Tourism Study report, compiled by independent consultants and Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), is available for public comment through Sept. 30

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

Eastbound Imbrie Drive at Cornelius Pass Road and the northbound left-turn lane from Cornelius Pass Road onto Imbrie Drive are expected to be closed from 9 p.m. June 23 through 9 a.m. June 28 as part of the Cornelius Pass Road widening project.

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.

Evergreen Parkway, east of Cornelius Pass Road at the railroad tracks, opened at about 1 p.m. today (May 27) two days ahead of schedule.

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

Night-time road work starts June 1 on Tualatin-Sherwood Rd and Hwy 99W

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.