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NEW LOBBY/IN-PERSON SERVICE HOURS

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Closed to in-person services: Wednesday (temporary), Friday 

Temporary signs don't belong in the right-of-way

Voting day is getting closer, and political signs are appearing on lawns and along roads. Temporary signs placed in the public right-of-way can cause safety issues and are illegal on Washington County streets. 

It's not just political signs! Real estate, garage sale and other signs can block traffic signs, signals and pedestrian access. Signs attached to traffic signposts, streetlights or utility poles are also illegal.

The public right-of-way usually includes roadway, ditches, shoulders and sidewalks. As a rule of thumb, any area between utility poles on both sides of the road is typically in the right-of-way. Signs there are illegal and can be removed by our road crews. These rules only apply in unincorporated Washington County.

To request a sign removal, submit a service request or call 503-846-7623.

Help our local government better understand community need by completing the Natural Hazard Mitigation Awareness Survey.

Your local governments are working together to update our Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to help better prepare for possible natural hazards. Complete the survey by Sept. 30.

Comment on the Kinnaman Road Project through an online open house through Oct. 2.

We are building bike lanes, sidewalks and a pedestrian crossing on Kinnaman Road between 198th and 209th avenues. We are installing a flashing beacon at the 205th Avenue/Stoddard Drive intersection crosswalk. 

Comment on the Reedview Trail Project through an online open house through Oct. 9.

We will improve a one-mile segment of the Reedville Regional Trail between Baseline Road and SW Johnson Street. The trail is a multiuse (bike and pedestrian) path serving the Reedville community.

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Comment on travel improvements to help people get where they need to go more safely and reliably. What types of investments are most important for greater Portland’s sidewalks, bikeways, roads and transit? Take the survey to help update Metro's 2023 Regional Transportation Plan through Oct. 17.

Neighborhood meetings, required for many Washington County development applications, can be held online temporarily as per the new COVID-19 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Supplement.

Oct. 5: Proposed amenities to Abbey Creek Park

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 1.31 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 7284 NW 170th Ave. Email R.Brucker@thprd.org.

District 2; CPO 7

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out where your CPO meets and learn more.