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Travel safely in winter weather

Winter weather is the forecast! Our road crews will be ready to plow and sand 24/7 through the length of the wintry conditions.

Take precautions if you must travel on slippery roads and sidewalks. 

Drivers

• Plan extra travel time and drive slowly.
• Brake gently and increase following distance.
• Check road conditions on Tripcheck and wc-roads.com before you travel.
• Brush up on our four Snow Zones. Check wc-roads.com to see if they are active and traction devices are required.
• Have an emergency kit in your vehicle. See a list of items to include.

Pedestrians and Bicyclists



• Make sure that your footwear has a good tread, or use crampons.
• Wear bright clothing, reflectors and lights.
• Use properly inflated snow tires on your bike.
• Stay aware of vehicles that may have difficulty stopping at intersections.
• Check TriMet service alerts for public transit delays or cancellations.

Hall Boulevard on-ramp to Highway 217 south closure

The on-ramp from Hall Boulevard to OR 217 south will close Wednesday (Jan. 17) as part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's OR 217 Auxiliary Lanes Project.

The closure is expected to last two months. Travelers will be detoured south on Scholls Ferry Road to the southbound on-ramp. Expect delays.

Crews will rebuild the ramp to connect to the future auxiliary lane along the highway. The closure schedule is subject to change.

Jan. 13: Proposed 3-lot partition

At 1 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.61 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 4715 SW 198th Ave. Contact Alexa Atwell and Michael Pham at 503-313-3483 or 971-998-6570.

District 1; CPO 6

Jan. 25: Proposed 30-lot subdivision

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 151.55 acres in the AF-5 District (Agricultural forest, 5 acre minimum lot size) and is located at 13665 SW Academy Way. Contact Tony Mills at 503-563-6151 or millst@aks-eng.com.

District 3; CPO 10

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Discover career opportunities with Land Use & Transportation! We're committed to building and maintaining a great transportation system and planning and protecting our community's land. Open positions include:

• Management Analyst I, full time regular
• Plumbing Inspector: Combination Inspector I / Inspector II (underfill), full time regular
• Survey Technician III, full time regular

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out which CPO you live in and learn more.