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NOTICE: Building Services, Development Review and Planning offices (Third Floor, Public Services Building) will be opening at 9 a.m. May 1 to allow for an all-staff meeting.

Board proclamations celebrate bicycle, building safety

The Washington County Board of Commissioners proclaimed May as Bicycle Safety Month and National Building Safety Month during its Tuesday meeting. The proclamations support the work performed by Building Services and promote bicycle safety countywide. 

Bicycle Safety Month Read the proclamation

Bicycle Safety Month supports public education about how to make biking safer and more reliable. Traffic safety is a shared responsibility. Drivers, bicyclists and transportation agencies need to work together to encourage and support a safe biking environment. Learn more

LUT supports bicycle safety by identifying major corridors that need bike infrastructure. We design and build improvements like bike lanes, buffered bike lanes and cycle tracks. We also share bicycle safety messages with all types of travelers throughout the year.

Building Safety Month Read the proclamation

Building Safety Month is celebrated each May to raise awareness about critical building safety issues, building codes and the officials who enforce them. Homes and other buildings built in compliance with building safety codes result in resilient, safe structures that minimize the risks of death, injury and property damage.

Ribbon cutting

Join us at a ribbon-cutting celebration for the completion of the Martin Road at OR 47 Roundabout at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Old Martin Road, east of the project. See map

The Washington County Board of Commissioners, Department of Land Use & Transportation, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Forest Grove worked together to complete the project. In addition the roundabout, shoulders on Martin Road were widened and three failing culverts were replaced with a single-span bridge at Council Creek.

The roundabout improves safety by reducing the number of side-impact and high-speed crashes. The widened shoulders add safety and increase space for wide farm vehicles and slower-moving bicycles, and the bridge improves water flow and fish passage and reduces impact to the road due to flooding.

The celebration will include a brief ceremony followed by a ribbon cutting. Email Capital Project Services or call 503-846-7822 with questions.

UPDATE: Lane closures on OR 217 postponed

The weekend lane closure on southbound OR 217 between Allen Boulevard and Hall Boulevard is postponed due to weather.

The work involves paving part of the future auxiliary lane which requires dry conditions.

The postponed closure is part of the Oregon Department of Transportation OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project, which will reduce congestion and improve safety by providing drivers more space and time to merge.

No projects are scheduled to begin next week.

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.



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

April 27: Proposed 8-unit development

At 11:30 a.m. held at the site. The site is 0.29 acres in the NMU District (Pedestrian-Oriented Mixed Use) and is located at 17775 SW Alexander St. Contact John DeJong, Technical Engineering, at 503-819-6494.

District 2; CPO 6

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Discover career opportunities with Land Use & Transportation! We're committed to building and maintaining a great transportation system and planning and protecting our community's land. Open positions include:

• Building Services Supervisor - Plans Review, full time regular
• GIS Technician II, full time regular
• Senior Environmental Resource Specialist, full time regular
• Survey Technician III, full time regular

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 which CPO you live in and learn more.