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The rules of the road are changing, but not fast enough for everyone
An obscure federal manual that guides road signs and design is getting a rare update. The Biden administration says the changes will protect cyclists and pedestrians, but safety advocates wanted more.
Hood to Coast Relay race ticks off the miles throughout the weekend
Emergency officials and race planners urge drivers to watch out for runners, who will race on portions of several major highways this weekend.
Repaving work on I-84 this weekend means closures, detours and traffic snarls in the Portland region
Portland drivers should avoid Interstate 84 at the I-205 interchange if possible this weekend.
Portland police bring back traffic division with goal of deterring dangerous drivers
The Portland Police Bureau is reinstating its traffic division, two years after an internal reorganization left the department with just one employee.
America’s roads are more dangerous, as police pull over fewer drivers
The fatality rate on America's roads remains higher than before the pandemic, and some blame the increase on less traffic policing.
Oregon City officials worry drivers will avoid tolls on Interstate 205 and use already congested streets
A proposed toll on Interstate 205 at the Abernethy Bridge between Oregon City and West Linn is meant to fund seismic upgrades and add a third lane. But leaders in Oregon City say it will almost certainly divert traffic into town.
Northwest lawmakers pitching ideas to make roads safer as fatalities have increased in recent years
State lawmakers in Olympia are debating a suite of possible new responses to surging traffic fatalities. Those include authorizing photo radar in highway work zones, prohibiting right turns at many red lights, and lowering the breathalyzer limit to convict for drunk driving. Some of these ideas have corollaries in Oregon, where the legislative machinery is getting revved up too.
Student death in Woodburn prompts leadership plan to create safer routes to school
The Woodburn High School community is mourning the loss of a student who died earlier this month after he was struck by a train on his walk to school. Woodburn’s superintendent is trying to find ways to make a popular walking route more safe.
Slow down, people! Surge in traffic deaths continues in Pacific Northwest
While many of the disruptions of the pandemic have eased this year, the surge in traffic fatalities is showing few signs of abating. Policymakers are trying a number of tactics to respond.
Highway 20 closure will temporarily limit options between valley and central Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning drivers of an upcoming closure of U.S. Highway 20 between the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon.