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Slow down: Speeding catches up with you

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2023 speeding prevention campaign 'Speeding Catches Up With You' begins Monday, July 10, and runs through the end of the month.

Speeding fatalities have been rising over the past few years. According to NHTSA, 11,258 people nationally were killed in speeding-related crashes in 2020.

Speeding is a risky choice that drivers make. Even if you believe you are a responsible driver, it is never safe to speed. Speeding reduces your ability to steer safely around vehicles, objects and curves.

Speed limits are the law, and you should always follow them. Obeying posted speed limits keeps drivers and passengers safe.

Open Houses

Comment on the Miller Hill Road Pedestrian Improvement Project via an online open house through July 16.

Miller Hill Road will be improved with two sidewalk sections on the east side of the street, between Georgene Court and Sonia Lane. Additional sections of sidewalks will be added as development projects occur, resulting in continuous sidewalks between Farmington Road and Sonia Lane.

Join us!

Join Land Use & Transportation staff at this community event:

¡Viva Tualatin!, 1-5 p.m. July 22

WC-ROADS: Projects starting next week

Cornelius Pass Road from TV Highway to Frances Street; paving 9 p.m. July 10-5 a.m. July 11 and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. July 11-13. Expect traffic changes.

Denny Road/Scholls Ferry Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. July 10-12 for water pipe installation.

Kaiser Road from Springville Road to Brugger Road; traffic signal shutdown, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 10-28 for utility work.

Tualatin-Sherwood Road/Baler Way intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. July 10-11 for construction.

Tualatin-Sherwood Road/Langer Farms Parkway intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. July 11-2 for construction.

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Neighborhood Meetings

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

July 13: Proposed elderly care facility

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.91 acre in the R-9 District (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 2105 SW 185th Ave. Contact Edward Radulescu at 503-679-2493 or eddi@eprdesign.com.

District 1; CPO 6

July 27: Proposed addition to Stoller Middle School

At 6 p.m. held at Stoller Middle School. The site is 16.89 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 14141 NW Laidlaw R oad. Contact 3J Consulting at 503-946-9365, ext. 211 or at mercedes.serra@3j-consulting.com.

District 2; CPO 7

July 27: Proposed 2-lot partition

At 6:30 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.58 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 7211 SW Taylor's Ferry Road. Contact In Clover Consulting at 503-810-7552 or at kim@incloverconsulting.com.

District 1; CPO 3

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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