Media Releases
Cornelius Pass Road open house is Sept. 10 - Release date: 08/15/2019
An open house for the Cornelius Pass Road widening project will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at RA Brown Middle School, 1505 SE Cornelius Pass Road.
Open house for three Roy Rogers/Tualatin-Sherwood Road projects is Aug. 21 - Release date: 08/07/2019
An open house for three Tualatin-Sherwood/Roy Rogers Road projects is 5-7 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Sherwood Police Department Community Room, 20495 SW Borchers Road
IRWA names Washington County Land Use & Transportation Employer of the Year - Release date: 08/06/2019
The Capital Services Division/Right-of-Way Section of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) has been named the 2018-19 Employer of the Year by the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Chapter 3.
Workshop series aims to help people manage their stuff - Release date: 08/01/2019
Registration is now open for Buried in Treasures, a 16-week series to help people with their compulsive acquiring, saving and hoarding.
Open house for 69th Avenue is Aug. 14; road closure begins Aug. 15 - Release date: 07/31/2019
An open house for the 69th Avenue Bridge Replacement Project is 5-7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 6815 NE Birch St.
A closure of 69th Avenue, at Rock Creek. will begin Aug. 15. The road is expected to reopen in May.
Wren Road to close Aug. 12-30 - Release date: 07/30/2019
Wren Road will close Aug. 12-30 for culvert replacement.
Washington County providing lifesaving naloxone kits to those at risk of overdose - Release date: 07/26/2019
Washington County Health and Human Services (HHS) is working with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and other County departments to distribute naloxone kits at no cost to those with the highest risk of opioid overdose. Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a lifesaving medicine that reverses an opioid overdose.
Martin Road open house is July 31 - Release date: 07/18/2019
The public is invited to learn about the Martin Road project at an open house from 5-7 p.m. July 31 at the Forest Grove Auditorium, 1915 Main St.
Vanderschuere Road will close July 22 - Release date: 07/18/2019
Vanderschuere Road will close July 22-Oct. 29, west of Midway Road, for bridge replacement.
Pups take over Hillsboro’s downtown plaza on July 23 - Release date: 07/15/2019
The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter’s new summer event is called Paws on the Plaza. Just like Dogs on Parade in the past, the event will take place during the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market, this year on July 23, 5:30 – 8 p.m., by the fountain in downtown Hillsboro.
Meet the Contractor for Elwert-Kruger Intersection Project is July 25 - Release date: 07/11/2019
The public is invited to a Meet the Contractor open house for the Elwert-Kruger Intersection Project from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Middleton Elementary School, 23505 SW Old Highway 99W.
River Road will close July 15 - Release date: 07/09/2019
River Road will close between Rosedale and Farmington roads July 15-Aug. 9 for a culvert replacement.
SW 80th Avenue will close July 15 - Release date: 07/08/2019
SW 80th Avenue will close July 15, between Colin Court and Taylors Ferry Road, for culvert replacement and utility work.
West Union/Thompson roads open house is July 15 - Release date: 07/01/2019
Learn about the proposed design of the West Union/Thompson roads sidewalk project at an open house from 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 15, at Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road.
Free Teen Health Expo on July 9 in Hillsboro - Release date: 06/28/2019
On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Washington County Public Health and Neighborhood Health Center are hosting a free health expo for youth outside NHC's clinic on Main Street in Hillsboro.
Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter Open July Fourth for Lost and Found Pets - Release date: 06/25/2019
The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open on the Fourth of July from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to take in stray animals and reunite lost pets with their owners.
Taylors Ferry Road open house is July 11 - Release date: 06/21/2019
An open house for the construction on Taylors Ferry Road and 80th Avenue will be 5-7 p.m. July 11, at the Patricia D. Whiting Hall, Metzger Park, 8400 SW Hemlock St.
209th Avenue/Johnson Street intersection to close July 1 - Release date: 06/21/2019
The 209th Avenue and Johnson Street intersection will close July 1 for road improvements.
Board approves FY 2019-20 Road Maintenance Program - Release date: 06/20/2019
Washington County’s 2019-20 Road Maintenance Program was approved by the Board of Commissioners today (June 18). The program outlines the Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) road maintenance activities selected for the fiscal year.
Taylors Ferry Road closes early due to bridge damage - Release date: 06/15/2019
Taylors Ferry Road is closed to through traffic about a month ahead of a scheduled bridge replacement, due to damage to the bridge.
