Highway 126 project includes paving (Register Guard, 5/13/2013) Three-cable median barrier final report [PDF] (1998), Oregon Department of Transportation
Entries Tagged as 'Dept. of Transportation'
Motorcycle safety
May 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Governor Kitzhaber Proclaims May as Oregon Motorcycle Awareness Month (Salem News, 5/5/2013) Motorcycle laws fact sheet [PDF] (2009) Oregon. Department of Transportation Oregon traffic crash summary [PDF] (annual) Oregon. Department of Transportation Oregon motorcycle & moped manual [PDF] (biennial) Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Flashing yellow arrows and pedestrian safety
April 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon traffic study: Widespread use of flashing yellow arrows poses risks to pedestrians (Oregonian, 4/26/2013) Improved pedestrian safety at signalized intersections operating the flashing yellow arrow [PDF] (2013) Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
Crown Point renovation project
April 17th, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Transportation
Gorge’s Vista House To Close As Crown Point Project Nears Completion (OPB, 4/15/2013) Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH) : Crown Point viaduct restoration, project overview [PDF[ (2007) Oregon Department of Transportation Vista House at Crown Point [PDF] (2005) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Oregon license plates
March 21st, 2013 · No Comments · Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Oregon coast lawmakers want gray whale license plate (Oregonian, 3/15/2013) Oregon vehicle license plate manual [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Tags:license plates
MAX system inspection
March 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon rail inspectors find no problems with MAX tracks, despite union’s claims (Oregonian, 3/8/2013) ODOT’S final inspection report for Tri-Met [PDF] (2013) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:Dept. of Transportation·rail maintenance·railroads·TriMet
Springwater interchange management plan
January 4th, 2013 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
A $2.2 million project will improve 2 intersections on U.S. 26 near Gresham (Oregonian, 1/4/2013) US 26: Access to the Springwater Community Interchange Area Management Plan [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:dangerous intersections·springwater interchange·traffic safety
Pedestrian deaths in Oregon
November 6th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division
High number of pedestrian deaths in Oregon this year (Statesman Journal, 11/2/2012) Do the safety step : a survival guide for pedestrians [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division
Vehicle/animal crashes
November 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
State troopers warn of potential for wildlife-traffic collisions (Statesman Journal, 10/30/2012) Oregon traffic crash summary [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:motor vehicle crashes·statistics·traffic fatalities·wildlife
Rock salt for snow removal
October 29th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
ODOT plans to use salt for first time to clear snow from two Oregon highways (Oregonian, 10/26/2012) Alternative snow and ice control methods field evaluation [PDF] (1997) Oregon Dept. of Transportation Evaluation of deicer applications on open graded pavements [PDF] (2006) Oregon Dept. of Transportation
Tags:deicing·roads·salt·snow removal
Multiuse path problems
October 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Springwater Corridor creates tension over its use: recreation or transportation? (Oregonian, 10/13/2012) Oregon bicycle and pedestrian plan [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Transportation
Cheating on highway construction contract
September 18th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Federal Government Finds Cheating on State Highway Construction Contract (The Skanner, 9/13/2012) State of Oregon disparity study update, final report [PDF] (2011) Oregon Deptartment of Transportation Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business : more timely and consistent services [PDF] (2012)Oregon Secretary of State, Audits Division
Tags:Dept. of Transportation·disadvantaged business enterprises·disparity
Alternative forms of identification
August 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Oregon considers allowing new forms of ID (Statesman Journal, 8/1/2012) Standards for issuance of Oregon driver licenses and identification cards [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Transportation. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Fish passage projects
July 31st, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon watershed councils awarded grants for stream restoration, removal of barriers for fish (Oregonian, 7/27/2012) Retrofitting culverts for fish [PDF](2005) Oregon Department of Transportation, Research Unit Fish passage through retrofitted culverts : final report [PDF](2004)
Tags:culverts·fish·fish passage
Rose Quarter traffic plan
June 7th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
State of Oregon and city of Portland reveal latest vision for easing congestion, improving safety at Rose Quarter, June 7 (Oregonian, 6/7/2012) Facility plan : I-5 Broadway/Weidler interchange improvements [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Transportation
Summer road construction plan
May 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon Zoo’s pregnant elephant makes ODOT’s busy road construction season a little wilder (Oregonian, 5/22/2012) 2012 northwest Oregon construction map [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:elephants·Oregon Zoo·road construction·road maintenance·road repair·transportation
Cornelius Pass Road safety
May 21st, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Scappoose family turns grief into political action, secures state money to improve dangerous road (Oregonian, 5/18/2012) Cornelius Pass Road safety evaluation JTA final report [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:Cornelius Pass Road·motor vehicle crashes·traffic fatalities·traffic safety
Celebrating Student Success
May 14th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
State honors pair of Keizer schools (Statesman Journal, 5/13/2012) Celebrating student success schools [pdf] (annual) Oregon Department of Education
Salem River Crossing Project
May 7th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Public invited to give input on third bridge across Willamette at open house (Statesman Journal, 5/6/2012) Salem River Crossing Project draft environmental impact statement [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Transportation
Pedestrian deaths
April 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon Pedestrian Deaths Soar; Reminders Given (KTVZ, 4/13/2012) Oregon pedestrian, bicycle and driver rules : 2011-12 selected statutes [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Transportation What you need to know about Oregon crosswalk laws [PDF] (2006) Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division
