March 28, 2018
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'Carry traction devices' requirement extended in snow zones
As winter hangs on, Washington County is extending the "carry chains or traction tires" requirement in snow zone areas through April 15.
The snow zones are:
  1. 175th Avenue, between Scholls Ferry and Rigert roads
  2. Barnes Road, 118th Avenue east to the County line, adjacent to a city of Portland snow zone.
  3. Cornell Road, Cedar Hills Boulevard east to the County line
The "carry traction device" requirement is normally in effect November through March. But forecasts call for unusually cold temperatures and possible snow that could result in slippery road conditions.
"In the interest of traveler safety, we've decided to continue to require motorists to carry traction devices when traveling in snow zones through April 15," said Keith Lewis, operations superintendent, Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation Operations and Maintenance Division. "Given the forecast, it's possible we may need to implement 'traction devices required' in snow zones if icy road conditions develop. After April 15, we hope to be able to lift all traction device requirements until November."
The snow zone requirement extension is consistent with the ODOT and Washington State Department of Transportation decision to extend studded tire season through April 15 due to weather forecasts of snow in upcoming weeks. This is the fifth time in 16 years that ODOT has extended the studded tire season past March 31.  Washington County snow zones
Open house for Bull Mountain Road project is April 5
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An open house for pedestrian improvements to Bull Mountain Road, between Nemarnik Drive and Grandview Lane, will be 5-7 p.m. April 5, at Mountainside High School, 12500 SW 175th Ave.
The open house, sponsored by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), provides the public with the opportunity to learn about design and construction schedules for a 5-foot sidewalk on the east side of Bull Mountain Road, between Nemarnik Drive and 155th Terrace, and on the north side of Bull Mountain Road, between 155th Terrace and Grandview Lane. Work is scheduled for August to November and is subject to change.
This $709,000 project is funded through the Urban Roads Maintenance Program ( URMD ).
For more information, visit the project website, or contact LUT Engineering and Construction Services Division at 503-846-7822 or [email protected]. For a sign or spoken language interpreter, please call 503-846-7800 (or 7-1-1 for Telecommunications Relay Service) at least 48 hours before this event.
Submit comments on Draft 2018-19 Road Maintenance Program
Draft Road Maintenance Program The public is being asked to review and comment on the Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) Draft 2018-19 Road Maintenance Program.
LUT's Road Maintenance Program is a list of projects done during the construction season. To submit a comment, use the online form, email, or call 503-846-ROAD (846-7623). Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, April 13.
Staff will use comments received to develop the final list of projects, which is expected to go before the Washington County Board of Commissioners for action in June.  2018-19 Draft Road Maintenance Program
Highlights from wc-roads.com
Road closures
  • Tonquin Road, between Grahams Ferry Road and the railroad tracks, through May 25.
Lane closures
  • 10th Avenue, between Adair Street and Baseline Road, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • 175th Avenue, between Alvord Lane and Scholls Ferry Road, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. through April 1.  Media release
  • 209th Avenue at Blanton Street for utility work, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through April 13.
  • Adair Street, between 4th and 14th avenues in Cornelius, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • Baseline Road, between 4th and 14th avenues in Cornelius, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • West Shore Drive, between Lee Road and the Scoggins Creek Recreation Area, for vegetation clearing, through April 1.
Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic and road updates.
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.
March 28: Proposed 9-lot subdivision
At 6 p.m. at Blanton Street Community Room (formerly Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue North Operating Center), 20665 SW Blanton St. The property is 1.05 acres in the R-9 district (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located on tax lot # 1S118BC01000. Contact Mark Dane at 503-332-7167 or [email protected].
CPO 6; District 1
March 30: Proposed 7-lot subdivision
At 6 p.m. at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station 61,  13730 SW Butner Rd. The property is 0.62 acre in the TO:R24-40 district (Transit Oriented district 24-40 units per acre) and is located at 560 NW Dale Ave. Contact Mark Dane at 503-332-7167 or [email protected].
CPO 1; District 2
April 3: Proposed 2-parcel partition
At 6 p.m. at on site. The property is 0.57 acre in the R-5 district (Residential 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 8815 SW Lehmann St. Contact Josh and Jamie Maier at 503-969-3111.
CPO 4M; District 3
April 4: Proposed 32-unit apartment complex
At 6 p.m. at Blanton Street Community Room (formerly Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue North Operating Center), 20665 SW Blanton St. The property is 1.4 acres in the R-24 district (Residential, 24-40 units per acre) and is located at 2750 and 2800 SW 187th Ave. Contact Mimi Doukas, AKS Engineering & Forestry LLC, at 503-563-6151.
CPO 6; District 1
April 4: Proposed 26-lot subdivision
At 6 p.m. at Aloha Huber Park Elementary School Cafeteria, 5000 SW 173rd Ave. The property is 2.99 acres in the R-9 district (Residential 7-9 units per acre) and is located on tax lots # 1S117BC02500, # 1S117BC02600, # 1S117BC02601, # 1S117BC02602, # 1S117BC02700 and # 1S117BC02702. Contact Andrew Tull, 3J Consulting, Inc., at 503-946-9365 or [email protected].
CPO 6; District 1
April 6: Proposed multi-structure self-storage
At 6 p.m. at Blanton Street Community Room (formerly Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue North Operating Center), 20665 SW Blanton St. The property is 3.41 acres in the IND district (Industrial) and is located at 19730 SW Shaw St. Contact Beth Zauner, AAI Engineering, at 503-620-5539.
CPO 6; District 1
April 10: Proposed triplex
At 6 p.m. at Blanton Street Community Room (formerly Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue North Operating Center),   20665 SW Blanton St. The property is 0.20 acre in the R-9 district (Residential 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 4925 SW 153rd Ave. Contact Mark Dane at 503-332-7167 or [email protected].
CPO 6; District 1

Melissa De Lyser | Public Affairs and Communications Manager
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