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  • Eastern Oregon Construction and Utilities Eduation Day

    Over 300 high school juniors and seniors from throughout eastern Oregon will descend upon the Oregon Department of Transportation complex in La Grande on April 25 to participate in Construction & Utilities Education Day. 

    Click HERE for more info.
  • Highway Anxiety: I-84 Eastern Oregon Travel
    Just what makes driving I-84 in eastern Oregon a challenging wintertime experience?
    And, is the anxiety some motorists feel justified when compared to other freeway sections in the state?
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    Click HERE for more infomation.
  • Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Video
    A new ODOT produced video features the cities, sights and beautiful scenery of eastern Oregon’s nationally recognized All American Road, the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. Take an eight minute cinematic tour of this 218-mile jewel nestled in the northeastern corner of the state.  
    Click HERE to go to the video posted on ODOT's YouTube channel.  
    Check out this and other Oregon Scenic Byway videos by visiting our Scenic Byways webpage by clicking HERE.
Important Public Information Current Topics

Highway Construction Season begins, watch for crews and equipment when you see ORANGE

Construction projects along Oregon highways are gearing up. For the latest information on traffic impacts, check out  www.TripCheck.com. 
 
 


 
 
 
The official 2013 ODOT Summer Construction Map will be available in May at www.Oregon.gov/ODOT . 
 
 
 
 

 Public invited to May 2 Open House Meeting in La Grande re: local highway projects

Local residents in the La Grande area are invited to attend a Pubic Open House meeting to hear about the following three highway projects planned for construction this year in Union County.
 
1. Add a traffic signal to the U.S. Highway 30 and McAlister Road intersection near the Flying J Truck Stop.
2. Add rumble strips along a 10-mile section of Interstate 84 between Oro Dell at mile post 260.3 and Ladd Canyon at mile post 269.6. 
3. Install culvert under OR 203 near Hot Lake to provide new crossing of Ladd Creek. 
 
 

U.S. 395 Curve Signs   and Sensors part of Pilot Freight Project

New signs and road sensors installed south of Ukiah will help provide select freight haulers more options along a length restricted stretch of U.S. Hwy. 395, between Pilot Rock and Mt. Vernon. Click the link below to find out what those new signs mean and how ODOT is helping local economies.
 

 The A, B, C's of U.S. 395 Mile Markers 

Every wonder what those letters  are for on mile markers along U.S. Hwy. 395 in eastern Oregon? 
 

TripCheck.com - Oregon's Premier Road Conditions Web Site

TripCheck.com
Visit TripCheck.com for road and weather conditions, highway cameras, truck chain configurations and state chain law, plus additional travel information to help you plan a safe trip along Oregon's vast highway system.
 

ODOT Region 5 Engineers Visit Eastern OR school

Several dozen ODOT employees throughout the state became teachers, if only for an hour or so, as part of National Engineers Month. Apparently, they missed their callings – according to several real teachers and hundreds of appreciative students! 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

New Rapid Flash Beacon at Baker City crosswalk

New safety features installed at a crosswalk in Baker City are helping pedestrians along the Leo Adler Parkway cross busy Campbell Street (OR Hwy. 7).

 

CLICK HERE to learn more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To view a one-and-a-half minute animated video showing how the Rapid Flash Beacons work, CLICK HERE.  

 

 ODOT Garners "First Place" for Community Support

As with past years, ODOT employees in the Union County area of eastern Oregon showed their community spirit by participating in the annual County Fair festivities this summer.

Throughout the fair that ran the first four days in August, over 30 employees and family members took turns staffing the bright orange-colored ODOT booth, doling out project information and asking safety questions to kids who spun the safety wheel. A new activity for youths resulted in one lucky boy winning a very special prize.

 

 CLICK HERE to read the full article.

 "Terminator" oversees Truck Inspection

During a voluntary truck inspection in Region 5 – where 32 carriers brought in 78 trucks to several Wallowa and Union County locations – a familiar celebrity was on hand.

 

ODOT Crews Give Life Flight Support

Responding to crash scenes is, unfortunately, a daily occurrence for ODOT maintenance workers. For serious injury crashes along remote sections of Oregon’s vast highway network, speedy transport via Life Flight or other emergency helicopter service is often the best chance for patient survival.
 

Historic Eastern Oregon Bridge Recognized

Antique cars cross the newly refurbished Upper Perry Arch Bridge in 2010 
It is a story of overcoming daunting engineering challenges.
It is also a tale of an intriguing corncob pipe and a popular mountain goat.
 
This is the story of the restoration of the Upper Perry Arch Bridge, recounted during an award ceremony at the new Upper Perry Arch Bridge viewpoint on May 7.

Click here for the full story

 
 
 
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