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There is a lack of traffic patrol on Lane County's rural roads, and the sheriff's office says it does not have the staff to ...
Politics Workers tasked with cleaning Oregon’s highways lose their jobs after transportation package fails Published: Jul. 16, 2025, 12:54 p.m.
Nearly all of the men responsible for cleaning 272,000 pounds of garbage off Oregon highways have lost their jobs after ...
Safe, reliable transportation systems are essential. Maintaining and expanding transportation infrastructure is the foundation of our economy, emergency services, neighborhood safety and daily life.
Motorists should prepare for delays along several highways in Oregon due to potentially hazardous conditions. Highway 180, one mile west of Blodgett in the Coastal Range, is experiencing minor ...
The longtime ODOT manager said cuts to the agency would also impact school bus routes, commerce and tourism in southern Oregon.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As wildfires continue to impact parts of Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency, effective July 16, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon's Department of Transportation is facing funding issues that are so bad, non-interstate routes like U.S. Highways 97, 20, and 26 could see little to no paving after 2027.
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
New legislation would help build more wildlife crossings across Oregon highways to make roads safer for people and animals. Research shows that Oregon has the highest likelihood of wildlife ...
Nearly all of the men responsible for cleaning 272,000 pounds of garbage off Oregon highways have lost their jobs after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation spending package.
The Oregon Department of Transportation hired the Indiana-based company in April 2024 to clean litter primarily off the Portland metro area’s major highways.