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Editor’s Note: ODOT crews partially reopened one lane of the highway on June 14.. PORTLAND, Ore. – Highway 20 in Eastern Oregon was completely closed in Malheur County between Juntura and ...
Oregon's aging bridge inventory, highlighted in a new report, illustrates Oregon Department of Transportation officials concerns. ODOT's 2024 Bridge Conditions Report spotlights Interstate Era ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Although the ice has melted for many across the region, parts of the Columbia River Gorge are still frozen, including the Vista House. Oregon Department of Transportation ...
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing a ...
PHOTOS: Snow slows highway ... The Oregon Department of Transportation’s TripCheck map estimates that areas could see delays of 20 minutes to 2 hours depending on the route.
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on ...
File photo from Dec. 14, 2016. A labor shortage in East Oregon means fewer snow plows helping clear roads. The Oregon Department of Transportation notes that a longer process to obtain a CDL as ...
In 2012 freight interests within the MAC tried to amend ORS 366.215 so that it would apply to all ODOT projects, not just those on “identified freight routes.” Thankfully, due in part to pushback from ...
ODOT has said it needs $354 million for the two-year budget period beginning July 1 to maintain its current standards. Without that funding, the department stated that it would need to close ...
ODOT told the Oregon Transportation Commission about the problem in late 2023, and in January 2024, the commission released an audit on the topic, showing that ODOT thought it had a budget of $5.9 ...
Lawmakers unveiled House Bill 2025 on June 9 and have heard 7 hours of testimony and received more than 2,600 comments but the total cost is unclear.
ODOT has said it needs $354 million for the two-year budget period beginning July 1 to maintain its current standards. Without that funding, the department stated that it would need to close ...