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Some long-awaited good news for drivers who use the busy and overrun Aurora-Donald Interchange on Interstate 5: A new traffic light is now operating at the...

SALEM — Gasoline is both the hand that gives and the hand that takes at the Oregon Department of Transportation. For its funding, the agency relies on taxes collected from

The Departments of Transportation, Fish and Wildlife, State Patrol could cut projects or seek emergency funding.

As more people get vaccinated and pandemic restrictions ease, more travelers are anticipated to hit Oregon roads this Memorial Day weekend and over the summer. Travelers need to plan ahead, add travel time, and pack their patience for expected congestion and delays. Plan routes carefully, considering the many wildfire recovery areas around the state and continued wildfire risk. The usual holiday cautions are also in place to help reduce risk: pay attention, put down the cell phone, and of cour...

ODOT: Gear up for busy travel weekend Motivated by loosened restrictions and a year of pandemic lockdown, this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be a busy one for travelers. Posted: May 27, 2021 9:05 AM Posted By: Jacob Roberts EUGENE, Ore. – Motivated by loosened restrictions and a year of pandemic lockdowns, this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be a busy one for travelers. Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management is urging travelers to plan ahead, add travel time and expect delays a...

Oregon hires independent expert to review controversial hazard tree removal program OregonLive.com 2 days ago Ted Sickinger, oregonlive.com © Ted Sickinger/The Oregonian/OregonLive Rick Till, a certified arborist from Portland, examining some of the trees cut down in Gates as part of the states post-wildfire hazard tree removal program. State officials announced Monday they had hired an independent forestry consultant to perform a hasty review of their controversial hazard ...

Controversy brewing over perceived clear cutting of trees in Oregon Following wildfires, crews go in and cut down damaged trees. They do it for safety. But some people claim these crews are cutting down more than dangerous trees. Author: Keely Chalmers (KGW) Updated: 6:16 AM PDT April 30, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — As soon as the flames went out, the destruction was evident. The historic wildfires that swept through Oregons forests, canyons and communities destroyed...

Troubled tree-cutting program had quotas, no clear standards, whistleblowers tell Oregon lawmakers Updated 12:09 PM; Today 6:30 AM Roadside trees cut down in the Santiam Canyon as part of the states post fire hazard tree removal program. Facebook Share Oregon lawmakers suggested Wednesday they may ask for an investigation into the state’s fledgling effort to remove hazard trees from wildfire zones after hearing explosive eyewitness accounts from insiders who allege mismanagement and overhar...