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Traction devices required on portions of 175th, Barnes, Cornell and Grabhorn
Washington County has activated all four of the snow zones. Locations are as follows:
- 175th Avenue(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window), between Scholls Ferry and Rigert roads.
- Barnes Road(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window), 118th Avenue east to the County line, adjacent to a city of Portland snow zone.
- Cornell Road(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window), Cedar Hills Boulevard east to the County line.
- Grabhorn Road(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window), between Farmington and Tile Flat roads
Motorists are required by law to use traction control devices – including chains, studded tires, Mountain Snowflake tires, winter tires or “tire socks” – on their vehicles or avoid these areas. Snow zone violations are normally treated as a "secondary offense," meaning citations are issued when law enforcement sees travelers disobeying other traffic laws or driving unsafely.
The Washington County Department of Transportation and Land Use (LUT) may need to have abandoned vehicles towed off the roads as they may pose a safety hazard. They can affect the visual field of drivers and impede the passage of snow plows, emergency vehicles and public transport.
For more information, visit snow-zones.com(Link opens in new window). For the latest weather updates, visit www.wc-roads.com(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), Nextdoor(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), Twitter(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) or Facebook(Link is external) (Link opens in new window).
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Brenda Schaffer
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Senior Communications Specialist/PIO
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