Dec. 29, 2023 | View as webpage

LUT offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1 for New Year's Day.

Start the new year right by driving sober

Don’t put your holiday plans on ice this year by driving under the influence. Never drive drunk or high.

Driving under the influence can result in a DUII or jail time and can be deadly. Even if you think you are ‘just buzzed,’ don’t get behind the wheel. According to the National Transportation Safety Administration, crashes involving impaired drivers killed more than 900 people in December 2020.

Still working on a New Year’s resolution? Try following these rules to ensure safe and sober ride travel.

Select a designated driver.
Be ready to order a rideshare or call a cab if you need to travel while intoxicated.
Make arrangements to sleep over after a party if you can’t get a sober ride.
Ask for your party guests’ keys if it is safe to do so.

WC-ROADS: Traffic impacts starting next week

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Laidlaw Road/Kaiser Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 2-5 for ADA ramp installation.
Tualatin-Sherwood Road/112th Avenue intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9:30 p.m.-5 a.m. Jan. 3-4 for utility work.
Scholls Ferry Road/121st Avenue intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9:30 p.m.-5 a.m. Jan. 3-5 for utility work.
Barnes Road/Miller Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Jan. 3-6 for utility work.
Thatcher Road at Gales Creek Road; road closure, Jan. 4-Feb. 3 for construction. See detour map

Neighborhood Meetings

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

Jan. 10: Proposed 12-lot subdivision

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 2.02 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 4255 NW 174th Ave. Contact Kenneth Sandblast at 503-684-0652 or ksandblast@westlakeconsultants.com.

District 2; CPO 7

Jan. 13: Proposed 3-lot partition

At 1 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.61 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 4715 SW 198th Ave. Contact Alexa Atwell and Michael Pham at 503-313-3483 or 971-998-6570.

District 1; CPO 6

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 (underfill), full time regular
Survey Technician III, full time regular

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.

LUT Annual Report | Media Releases | Subscribe to LUT News

Washington County Department of

Land Use & Transportation

www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut