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County to increase enforcement of abandoned vehicles this winter
In addition to the implementation of
three new snow zones, Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) is preparing to be more stringent on reporting abandoned vehicles to the Washington County Sheriff's Office for possible citations and towing.
Abandoned vehicles are a safety hazard, particularly in winter weather. They can impact drivers' line of sight and block snowplows, emergency vehicles and public transit.
"Abandoned vehicles prevented us from plowing several roads in a timely manner last year," said Todd Watkins, Manager, LUT Operations and Maintenance Division. "We had to wait until cars were towed from medians and shoulders before we could plow. That meant that these roads were unplowed for several days which created challenging driving conditions."
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, citations for
abandoned vehicles carry fines of about $110, plus towing costs. However, this year motorists driving in the snow zones on
175th Avenue,
Barnes Road and
Cornell Road will be required to have traction devices on or in vehicles. This is expected to reduce the number of abandoned vehicles.
"The areas we've identified as snow zones did have several abandoned vehicles last winter," Watkins said. "Traction devices on vehicles will help with that."
Abandoned vehicles
www.snow-zones.com
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Public asked to share flood experiences with Cedar Mill, North Johnson creeks
Property owners impacted by flooding in Cedar Mill Creek/North Johnson Creek watershed are asked to
share information about their experiences through the Cedar Mill Creek Flood Remediation Collaborative website:
cedarmillcreek.org.
The
Collaborative
is a partnership of agencies, businesses, organizations and community members who are working together to address flooding in the watershed, which stretches from the West Hills to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park in Beaverton. Gov. Kate Brown designated this effort as an Oregon Solutions project in June.
To find out more about the Cedar Mill Creek Flood Remediation Collaborative, visit
cedarmillcreek.org. In addition to the
survey, the site includes an interactive map for locating properties within the watershed area.
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Open houses
These open houses provide opportunities for public feedback on specific projects. No formal presentations are planned. Those needing a sign language interpreter or a language interpreter, please call 503-846-7800 (or 7-1-1 for Telecommunications Relay Service) at least 48 hour prior to the open houses.
For more information on these projects, contact Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation at
[email protected] or 503-846-7800. For latest road construction schedules, visit
www.wc-roads.com.
- An Aloha Tomorrow open house will be 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Commons Area at Aloha High School, 18550 SW Kinnaman Road.
Staff will be available to discuss specific land use and transportation improvements in the
Aloha Tomorrow Study.
A Spanish-language interpreter will be available.
Read more
- A 198th Avenue project open house will be 5-7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Edwards Aloha Community Center, 4375 SW Edwards Place.
County staff will be available to discuss the proposed design plan which includes widening of 198th Avenue to three lanes, one travel lane in each direction, with a center turn lane, between Blanton Street and Farmington Road. Additional improvements include continuous bicycle lanes and sidewalks on both sides of the road, safety enhancements at intersections, street lighting, some landscaping and storm drainage upgrades.
The project will also include realignment and improvements to 198th Avenue at Blanton Street and Kinnaman Road intersections.
Project website
- A city of Banks open house will be 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Banks Fire District #13, 13430 NW Main St.
The following improvements to the city's northern limits are proposed:
- Main Street/Banks Road/Cedar Canyon Road intersection improvements
- East Banks expansion
- Salmonberry Trail
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Highlights from wc-roads.com
Road closures
- 10th Avenue, between Holladay and Adair streets, for road widening, through Dec. 12. Media release
- Tonquin Road, west of Grahams Ferry Road to Basalt Creek Parkway, through April 30. Media release
- Tonquin Road, between railroad crossing and Waldo Way, for construction, through Nov. 30.
- West Shore Drive, north of Hankins Road, for landslide mitigation, through Dec. 4. Media release
Lane closures
- 80th Avenue, between Elmwood and Hemlock streets, for culvert replacement, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 15
- TV Highway, between 182nd and 187th avenues, for a traffic separator, bus pull out and other safety features, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Nov. 30
- TV Highway, Brookwood Parkway to OR 217 for intermittent work at intersections by ODOT, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. through spring 2018.
- TV Highway at OR 47, for intersection improvements by ODOT, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Dec. 31.
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NOTE: This information is provided here as a courtesy only. Neighborhood meetings are required before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities). These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
Dec. 12 - Proposed 9-unit planned development and subdivision
CPO 6; District 1
Dec. 12 - Proposed 14-unit planned development
CPO 6; District 1
Dec. 13 - Proposed 3-parcel partition
CPO 1; District 2
Dec. 14 - Proposed Pre-kindergarten-12 school and church
CPO 10; District 3
Dec. 20 - Proposed 21-lot subdivision
CPO 4B; District 3
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