Land Use & Transportation News

New weight limits on nine County bridges - eight are newly limited and one updated - were approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners during its regular meeting Tuesday (May 2).  The restrictions will remain in place until the bridges are repaired or replaced.

May 21-27 was proclaimed National Public Works Week by the Washington County Board of Commissioners during the May 2 regular meeting.

Washington County Transportation Development Tax (TDT) rates will increase by 2.17 percent, effective July 1.

The 10th Avenue widening project, between Baseline and Holladay streets, is delayed up to three months because the construction company is unable to fulfill its contract.

Construction on the west side of 113th Avenue, between Anderson Street and Rainmont Boulevard, began today (April 24) for construction of a pedestrian pathway.

A 5-foot wide paved pathway will be constructed along the west side of 90th Avenue to connect to an existing school crossing on Locust

The spring Development Forum, hosted by Washington County Department of Land Use &Transportation, will be held 8:30-10 a.m. April 27 at the Washington Street Conference Center, 225 S. First Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124

An open house to provide feedback on specific land use and transportation improvements in the Aloha Tomorrow Study area is planned for 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 at Aloha High School.

UPDATE: Meek Road remains closed at Jackson School Road due to weather-related delays. Dry days are needed to pave the connection between Meek Road and the new roundabout. Meek is expected to reopen May 1.

The public is being asked to review and comment on the Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) Draft 2017-18 Road Maintenance Program.