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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.

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

SW 80th Avenue will be closed between Elmwood and Hemlock streets from Aug. 2-23 for culvert replacement.

A Grand Opening Celebration for the David Hill Road Extension/Roundabout project including a chance to bike, hike, roll and stroll the new roadway - will be from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 4, at the location.

Helvetia Road is closed between Dierdorff Road and Grossen Drive due to damage caused after a dump truck struck the trestle on Monday (July 17).

A Meet the Contractor open house for the Springville Road (185th to 178th avenues) project will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Road.

Construction on the Spring Hill Road bridge at the Tualatin River Overflow is scheduled to start July 10, and will include a three-month road closure beginning July 17.

SW 175th Avenue, between SW Kemmer Road and SW Scholls Ferry Road, is scheduled to be closed to through traffic July 5-Aug. 3 by Brian Clopton Excavating for construction of road improvements.

Replacement of the Timber Road bridge over Gales Creek has begun. Timber Road will be reduced to one lane across the bridge June 26 through completion in June 2018.