Tag: Oregon Department of Transportation
Roundabout Axed from City's Transportation Plan
After running into unanimous opposition to placing a roundabout near the entrance to Hermiston Foods on South Highway 395, the Hermiston City Council met...
Highway 395 Construction Schedule
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along Highway 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Motorists and...
Hwy. 395 Construction Schedule for Week of March 7
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along Highway 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Motorists and...
Hwy 395 Work Schedule for This Week
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along Highway 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project.
Motorists and pedestrians...
A Roundabout in Hermiston? Not so Fast
The idea of placing a roundabout on South Highway 395 for traffic safety reasons drew enough opposition from the public and members of the...
Highway 395 Work Schedule for This Week
Construction activities will continue this week and through the spring and early summer months in Hermiston on U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of...
Highway 395 Work Gets Under Way This Week
Construction activities get under way today in Hermiston on Highway 395, part of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project.
Motorists and...
ODOT to Set to Begin Highway 395 Improvements
Oregon Department of Transportation contractors will be constructing upgrades along U.S. 395 in Hermiston beginning next week.
The $3.7 million project will rebuild dozens of...
Truckers Urged to Use Chain-Up Areas
Winter in Eastern Oregon typically means drivers of commercial trucks and other vehicles can expect to install tire chains at times.
At a minimum, vehicle...
ODOT Plans Traffic Signal Work This Week
Oregon Department of Transportation crews will be upgrading several traffic signals in Umatilla County to improve traffic flow and bring them into compliance with...
Public Invited to State Transportation Plan Meeting
Transportation safety advocates, local city/county representatives, concerned citizens and other interested parties are encouraged to attend a public meeting in La Grande on Jan....
Open House Set for Draft Bike Plan
The public is invited to provide input on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Draft Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan at an open house from 4 – 6...
3 OSP Troopers Placed on Administrative Leave
Three Oregon State Police troopers have been placed on administrative leave after a striking a vehicle driven by a man eluding the OSP and...
Freezing Rain Closes Portion of I-84
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting that Interstate 84 is closed between Pendleton and Ontario due to freezing rain and multiple minor accidents,...
Driver, 12-Year-Old Die in I-84 Collision
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Thursday morning's fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 330, just east of Durkee...
Interstate 84 Closed in Eastern Oregon
Oregon Department of Transportation crews are continuing their 24-hour coverage, plowing and sanding Oregon highways as they respond to snow, ice and high winds...
Fog Closes I-84; Snow Coming Thursday
The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed both directions of Interstate 84 between La Grande (Exit 265) and Pendleton (Exit 216) due to extreme...
Driver Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-84
A Philomath man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 near Boadman on Friday.
Keith O. Carney, 34, was found dead inside...
Hermiston Man Dies in Highway 207 Collision
A Hermiston man was killed Saturday evening when his vehicle was struck by a semi-truck on Highway 207.
According to the Oregon State Police, a...
Accident Takes Life of Pilot Rock Man
A Pilot Rock man lost his life Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 395 just south of Pendleton.
According to the Oregon State...