Tag: Oregon Department of Transportation
ODOT Offers Winter Driving Tips
With the first significant snowfall of the season coming down in the Columbia Gorge and parts of Central and Eastern Oregon, the Oregon Department...
Use Caution During Holiday Traveling
Winter Weather Advisories for snow have been issued through early Wednesday morning for all of Central Oregon and the Northeast Oregon mountains.
Snow accumulations will...
High Winds, Dust Cause Multiple Crashes, 1 Fatality
High winds and blowing dust contributed to a series of collisions involving multiple vehicles that killed an Idaho man on Interstate 84 near Stanfield...
High Winds Cause Outages, Accidents
High winds knocked down trees and caused numerous power outages Tuesday evening, while poor visibility was to blame for a five-vehicle accident on Interstate...
Driver Dies After Car Rolls Into River
The Oregon State Police are investigating a crash that left the driver dead after the vehicle rolled into the Powder River in Baker County...
ODOT Aims to Make 395/Elm Intersection Safer
Between 2012 and 2014, a total of 34 traffic accidents occurred around the intersection of Highway 395 and Elm Avenue in Hermiston, and the...
Temporary Closures Set for Hwy. 395 Near John Day
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be replacing two culverts under U.S. 395 (John Day-Burns Highway) in November.
The Sheep Gulch Culvert near mile post...
Hermiston to Appoint Pro Tem Municipal Judges
The Hermiston City Council initiated a new selection process for municipal court judges pro tem at Monday night’s council meeting.
In the past, the municipal...
Elm Avenue-Hwy. 395 Work to Begin Oct. 29
Oregon Department of Transportation Crews will prepare for permanent improvements to the busy Highway 395/Elm Avenue intersection in Hermiston by placing delineators on the...
E. Oregon Man Dies in Head-On Collision
An Eastern Oregon man was killed Monday morning in a head-on collision near La Grande.
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into...
ODOT Plans Elm Avenue-Hwy. 395 Improvements
Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation will prepare for permanent improvements to the busy Highway 395/Elm Avenue intersection in Hermiston by placing delineators...
ODOT Offers Commercial Chain-Up Permits for I-84
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
Delays Expected Along Highway 30 Near La Grande
Oregon Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be replacing the 60-foot-long Gekeler Slough culverts under U.S. 30 east of La Grande near the Flying...
ODOT to Upgrade Highway 395 in Pendleton
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be constructing sidewalk and other improvements along the west side of U.S. 395 in Pendleton.
The work will take...
ODOT Prepares for Higher Highway Speeds
While the higher speed limits authorized in House Bill 3402 for several Central and Eastern Oregon highways won’t take effect until next year, travelers...
I-84 Rollover Leads to Injuries, Arrest
A tire blowout led to a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 84 Thursday afternoon, injuring several people.
Among the seven people in the vehicle were three...
Toddler, Boardman Man Die in Head-On Collision
A head-on collision on Interstate 84 Thursday night took the lives of a Boardman man and a toddler.
Fernando Javier Castaneda, 23, of Boardman, was...
Umatilla Unhappy with Powerline Road Project
A recent project to improve the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla has left elected officials shaking their heads.
The Umatilla City...
Deadman Pass Tunnel Remains Closed
The Oregon Department of Transportation project to upgrade the single-lane tunnel under Interstate 84 between the eastbound and westbound Deadman Pass rest area is...
Sheriff's Office Emphasizing Seat Belt Use
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...