May 27, 2022 | View as webpage

Watch for work zones as construction season starts!

The holiday weekend is often known as the informal start of summer. That also means construction season will soon be in full swing. As construction crews take to the roads, it’s important to remember to drive safely in work zones.

Don’t daydream about summer vacation while behind the wheel. Orange signs along the roadway are your clue to focus and slow down. Signs, cones, barrels and flaggers may be present to help you get through safely.

Watch out for workers and look for posted speed limits. Be ready for sudden stops, and don’t get frustrated by traffic delays. In 2020, 20% of all fatal work zone crashes involved rear-end collisions. Speed was a contributing factor in over 37%.

This Memorial Day weekend, there may be fewer work zones to worry about if you’re driving on Oregon roads. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will stop most regularly scheduled road work starting at noon today (Friday) through Tuesday afternoon.

The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is conducting a survey and Online Open House to gather feedback on how state and local land use planning programs can h

better prepare communities for wildfires.

Visit DLCD’s Wildfire Adapted Oregon Online Open House through today (May 27) and complete the survey.

Learn about construction starting June 1 at the 209th Avenue construction kickoff open house. 

Two street closures are planned, one north of TV Highway and one south of TV Highway, for improvements to 209th Avenue. 

Submit questions and comments via the online open house through June 5.

Comment through June 21 on Metro’s Regional Flexible Funds and Trails Grant funding allocations. From safer sidewalks and bikeways to trails and road crossings, you can help decision-makers choose the projects that will receive Regional Flexible Funds and 2019 Parks and Nature Bond Trails Grant funding. There are multiple ways to comment including an online survey.

June 14 - Proposed new building

At 7:30 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here.) The site is 20 acres in the IND District (Industrial District) and is located at 14320 SW Jenkins Road. Email Suzannah Stanley, Mackenzie.

District 1; CPO 1

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.