Tag: Oregon Department of Transportation
No Injuries in Snow Plow-Semi Accident on I-84
A semi-truck driver was cited after his vehicle struck a snow plow while he was attempting to pass on Interstate 84.
The accident took place...
Icy Weekend Storm Could Cause Road Hazards
Forecasters expect extreme cold temperatures on Friday with high winds creating more winter driving challenges this weekend.
In Eastern Oregon and adjacent states the wind...
Weather Service Warns of Winter Driving Hazards
The National Weather Service is forecasting more wind, blowing snow and sub-zero temperatures over the next several days throughout parts of Eastern Oregon and...
Crash Just Outside Hermiston Injures 3 People
Three people were injured Tuesday morning in a crash on Highway 395 about a mile north of Hermiston.
Just before 11:30 a.m., according to the...
Survey Crews to Collect Data in Pendleton
Oregon Department of Transportation survey crews will be working along Emigrant and Frazier Avenues in Pendleton over the next several months collecting data for...
ODOT Warns of Hazardous Driving Conditions
Slick, snowy conditions may create dangerous travel conditions in Eastern Oregon over next few days
Ice, snow and freezing rain may all conspire in the...
Man Hit by Car, Plunges into River and Survives
An Idaho man survived being struck by a car and falling 50 feet into the Snake River Monday morning in an accident on Interstate...
City Paves Way for New Multi-Use Trail
The Hermiston City Council paved the way Monday night for a new trail that will connect S.W. 11th Street to Riverfront Park along the...
ODOT Experiments with Variable Speed Signs
In a first of its kind project in the state, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) highway managers are testing new variable speed signs to...
Heppner Man Dies in Highway 207 Crash
A Heppner man was killed Friday morning when a commercial truck collided into his vehicle nearly head-on, according to the Oregon State Police.
The OSP...
I-84 Paving Near Pendleton Starts Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 23 the Oregon Department of Transportation’s contractor will begin a pavement upgrade project along Interstate 84 in the Pendleton area.
The project...
Expect Traffic Impacts During Work on Hwy. 11
Oregon department of Transportation maintenance crews will be performing shoulder work along Highway 11 (Oregon-Washington Highway) during the month of August at various locations...
Work Zone Memorial to Honor Road Workers
ODOT Worker Killed in Echo Among Those Honored
The National Work Zone Memorial wall will be on display at the Union County Fair this year...
Delays Expected During Chip Seal Work
Beginning Aug. 8 the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be chip sealing the Ukiah-Hilgard Highway 395 at mile post zero and the junction...
Heppner Chip Seal Project Moving to Hwy. 206
The pavement chip seal project that Oregon Department of Transportation crews have been constructing along Highway 74 north of Heppner since July 11 will...
Highway Projects Still Under Way in E. Oregon
Highway construction season is in full swing and Eastern Oregon travelers can expect to see orange traffic cones and construction workers along Interstate 84...
ODOT's East Region Gets New Manager
In June 2016 the Oregon Department of Transportation promoted Craig Sipp as the new Region 5 Manager, replacing Monte Grove who retired after 30...
Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today.
The committee is...
E. Oregon Highway Projects Under Way
Highway construction season has begun and several projects are currently underway.
Eastern Oregon travelers can expect to see orange traffic cones and construction workers at...
I-84 Off-Ramp at Pendleton to Close for Repairs
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be making repairs to the Interstate 84 westbound Exit 209 interchange bridge beginning next week.
The Exit 209...