LUT News and Media Releases
Open house for Scholls Ferry and Scholls-Sherwood roads intersection is Oct. 3 - Release date: 09/19/2018
The public is invited to suggest improvements for the Scholls Ferry and Scholls-Sherwood roads intersection at an open house from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Groner K-8 School, 23405 SW Scholls Ferry Road.
Roy Rogers Road/GetUsThere.org open house is Sept. 27 - Release date: 09/17/2018
The public is invited to learn more about traffic impacts, road construction, pipelines and sewer pipe installations in the Roy Rogers Road area at an open house from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Mountainside High School, 12500 SW 175th Ave.
Kemmer Road to close Sept. 17 - Release date: 09/05/2018
Kemmer Road, between 175th and 176th avenues, will be closed Sept. 17-Oct. 16 for road construction.
Clark Hill Road to close Sept. 7 - Release date: 08/27/2018
Clark Hill Road, south of Tile Flat Road, will close from Sept. 7-Oct. 12, for bridge replacement.
Little named Permit Tech of the Year - Release date: 08/21/2018
A Washington County employee was presented with the 2017-18 Permit Technician of the Year by the Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA) during the County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning (Aug. 21).
Nighttime paving continues on 158th Avenue - Release date: 08/17/2018
Nighttime paving work will continue on 158th Avenue, between Walker Road and the Merlo Avenue MAX station, from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Aug. 21-25.
174th Avenue to close Aug. 27 - Release date: 08/14/2018
A culvert replacement on 174th Avenue, between Bronson Road and Santiam Drive will require a road closure from Aug. 27-Oct. 5.
West Shore Drive to close Aug. 27 - Release date: 08/14/2018
West Shore Drive, between Scoggins Creek Recreation Area and Scott Hill Road, will close Aug. 27 for bridge railing repairs.
Turk Road to close from Aug. 20-31 - Release date: 08/03/2018
Turk Road will be closed to all traffic at Sell Road for bridge repairs from Aug. 20-31.
Comment on Madeline Street project by Aug. 13 - Release date: 07/31/2018
The public is invited to comment on the Madeline Street sidewalk improvement project, in an online open house, through 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13.
Development-related closures expected on Springville, Kaiser roads - Release date: 07/25/2018
Springville Road, west of Kaiser Road, will be closed by NEI Construction from Aug. 6-23 for road improvements and undergrounding of utilities.
SW Plumlee Road to close Aug. 6-17 - Release date: 07/25/2018
SW Plumlee Road will be closed from Carpenter Creek Road to 100 feet east for bridge repairs Aug. 6-17.
River Road widening to begin July 30 - Release date: 07/24/2018
There will be lane closures and delays on River Road, between Scholls Ferry and Farmington roads, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30-Sept. 30 for shoulder widening and road repaving.
Permitting, building, planning, survey offices closed July 27 and 30 - Release date: 07/19/2018
Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation's permitting, building, planning and survey offices will be closed July 27 and 30 for moving.
Open house for Walker Road is Aug. 8 - Release date: 07/18/2018
The public is invited to comment on improvements planned for Walker Road at an open house from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Portland Community College (PCC) Willow Creek Center, Great Room, 241 SW Edgeway Drive.
Nighttime paving work begins on 158th Avenue - Release date: 07/17/2018
Nighttime paving work will be done on 158th Avenue, between Walker Road and the Merlo Avenue MAX station, from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. July 23-27.
David Hill Road to close July 30 - Release date: 07/13/2018
David Hill Road, between Thatcher Road and Antler Drive, will be closed July 30-Aug. 20 for a culvert replacement.
Glencoe Road/1st Avenue lane closures begin Monday - Release date: 07/06/2018
Construction of a sidewalk and drainage facilities on Glencoe Road begins Monday, July 9.
Permitting, building, planning, survey offices relocating - Release date: 07/03/2018
Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) Planning and Development Services Division will be relocating to the Adams Crossing and Adams Annex buildings. Permitting, building, planning and County Surveyor offices will be closed July 27 and 30.
Board approves Road Maintenance Program for 2018-19 - Release date: 06/19/2018
The 2018-19 Road Maintenance Program was approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners at its June 19 meeting. The Program outlines the Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) road maintenance activities selected for the fiscal year.
