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ODOT 100th Anniversary Resources

Oregon is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Oregon Department of Transportation, which began life as the “State Highway Department” in 1913. Over the past century, transportation in Oregon has been characterized by impressive eras of progress; innovators, their creations, and the Oregonians who supported them; and noteworthy achievements that have helped shape Oregon’s highly valued way of life.
 
 
 
 
 

Links

Listen to podcasts assembled by our cultural resources group on ODOT's activities during World War II; early Highway department accomplishments; the role of ferries in Oregon transportation and more 
 
 
100th Anniversary Photo Gallery
 
Share your story
ODOT History Center
 
ODOT's Historic Columbia River Highway Project
 
ODOT Covered Bridge Program
 

 

 Fact sheets and documents

  
1936 Oregon travel guide
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1966_DOT_Safety_Manual_Tools
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Builders of Highways by Anthony Euwer
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Chapter339_OregonLaws1913
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First_page_1955_Safety_Manual
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Oregon Interstate Highway Quick Facts
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