Sections

Land Use & Transportation's mission is twofold:

  • To plan, build and maintain the county's transportation system
  • To prepare, implement and enforce land use plans, policies and related state and county mandates

Over 300 LUT employees provide a wide range of transportation, planning, permitting and road maintenance services. Those primarily concerned with land use are in the Public Services Building (PSB), 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 350, in downtown Hillsboro. Those primarily concerned with transportation are located at the Walnut Street Center (WSC), 1400 SW Walnut Street on Hillsboro's west end. To send an electronic message to any of these sections please use the Land Use and Transportation Feedback Form.

Working in coordination with our city, regional and state governments, the department provides the following public benefits:

Administrative Services (PSB) coordinates LUT’s payroll, the budget, preparations for emergencies, provisions for the safety of employees, and public information and education. They are the liaisons with Human Resources and Information Technology Systems.

 

Long Range Planning (PSB) provides transportation planning, economic and demographic information services, and, in the urban unincorporated areas of Washington County, community land use planning.

  • Long Range Planning 503-846-3519

The Development Services Division includes the Current Planning and Building Services sections:

Current Planning Services (PSB) provides development  review and assistance in the unincorporated areas of Washington County, along with code compliance assistance.

  • Development Review 503-846-8761


Building Services (PSB) provides  permitting, plan review and inspections for all phases of construction on commercial and residential properties in unincorporated Washington County and many of its small cities. We also help with code compliance issues. 

  • Building Services 503-846-3470

 
Capital Project Management (WSC) oversees major transportation improvement projects, including roads, bikeways and bridges.
 
  • Capital Project Management 503-846-7800
  • Right-of-Way 503-846-7870
Engineering (WSC) provides design and review services for capital projects,reviews all road improvement construction plans and maintains the Uniform Road Improvement Design Standards.
 
  • Engineering 503-846-7900
 
 
  • Surveying 503-846-8723
  • Road Survey 503-846-7933
 
Traffic Engineering (WSC) investigates complaints regarding traffic problems, monitors traffic accidents and traffic volume information, and maintains traffic signals, signs and pavement markings. This section is also responsible for development reviews with respect to traffic issues and impacts.
 
  • Traffic Engineering 503-846-7950

Operations and Maintenance (WSC) maintains and repairs roads, bridges and drainageways; tends roadside vegetation; and oversees private construction activities that occur within the public right-of-way.



 

Tools LUT Uses to Carry Out Its Mission