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Knoebel Named Capital Projects Services Manager

Russ Knoebel has been named Manager of the Capital Project Services (CPS) Division of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) effective Sept. 4.

"Russ brings a great deal of expertise and institutional knowledge to this management role," said Stephen Roberts, Director, LUT. "He has developed many collaborative relationships with other jurisdictions and agencies in the area. He is well qualified to lead the division."

Knoebel served as a principal engineer in CPS from 2001-2022. He has been the interim CPS Division Manager since Joe Younkins, the previous CPS manager, retired in December after more than 25 years with Washington County. Prior to joining Washington County, Knoebel worked for Oregon Department of Transportation as a project manager and for Washington Department of Transportation as a transportation project engineer.

Knoebel has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology and a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from Portland State University. He has a Professional Engineering License and a Project Management Certification.

The Capital Projects Division of Washington County administers the design and construction of roads/streets, bikeways, bridges, sidewalks and multiuse paths to improve safety and travel for all. LUT’s mission is to build and maintain a great transportation system and to plan for and protect the uses of the land. Learn more about LUT.

Nighttime closures on OR 217 from Sept. 5-8

Nighttime closures on OR 217, between Hall Boulevard and Scholls Ferry Road, are scheduled for Sept. 5-8 as part of the Oregon Department of Transportation OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Projec t.

Southbound lanes and the Hall Boulevard on-ramp to southbound OR 217 will be closed as follows:

11 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6.
11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, through 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8.
Southbound drivers will exit at the Hall Boulevard off-ramp.

Northbound lanes and the Scholls Ferry Road on-ramp to northbound OR 217 will be closed as follows:

11 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, and 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7
11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, and 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
Northbound drivers will exit at the Scholls Ferry Road off-ramp.

WC-ROADS: Projects starting next week

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Bacona Road, .75 miles from the end of the pavement; lane closure, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 5-22 for construction.
Greenburg Road/Locust Street intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. Sept. 6-7 for paving.
Greenburg Road/Washington Square Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. Sept. 6-7 for paving.
Highway 99W from Langer Farms Parkway to Tualatin Sherwood/Roy Rogers roads; daytime lane closures, Sept. 6-30 for construction.
Murray Boulevard/Butner Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. Sept. 6-7 for paving.
Murray Boulevard/Walker Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. Sept. 6-7 for paving.
Nyberg Street/Nyberg Woods Entrance, intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. Sept. 7-10 for paving.
Tualatin-Sherwood-Roy Rogers roads from Borchers Drive to Langer Farms Parkway; lane closure, Sept. 6-June 30 for construction.

Career Opportunities: Work for LUT

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:

Plumbing Inspector: Combination Inspector I/Inspector II; full time, regular
Electrical Inspector: Combination Inspector I/Inspector II; full time, regular
Survey Technician III; full time, regular

Learn about all Career Opportunities at Washington County.

Work for Public Works Job Fair

We are hosting Work for Public Works, a multi-agency career fair from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Washington County Walnut Street Center, 1400 SW Walnut St.

We will be hiring for our road crew. Job fair participants will be able to get assistance submitting applications and will learn about the hiring process. No experience is required. English fluency is a job requirement.

Learn more and register for the event.

Attend CPO Meetings

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.

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