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LUT News: Mailed Fridays alerting you to comment opportunities, development news, planning updates & traffic impacts.

Quarterly Updates: Stay current on our recent, ongoing and future projects and activities throughout the calendar year.

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2026

Feb. 6: Play It Safe Off the Field This Superbowl Sunday

Jan. 30: Washington County Celebrates the Launch of SPOT
Jan. 23: Watch for Icy Conditions: Road Crews Working to Keep Commute Safe
Jan. 16: New Year, New Speed Limits in North Plains
Jan. 9: SPOT Southwest Service Now Available. Washington County Declares State of Emergency for OR Hwy 6 Landslide
Jan. 2: Happy New Year! Make Resolutions for Safer Travel

2025

Dec. 19: Slippery Roads
Dec. 12: Planning for Possibility: Rural ADU's in Washington County
Dec. 5: In-person Services Closed for the Holidays

Nov. 21: Farmington Road: Concept Planning Complete
Nov. 14: Last Chance! Apply for TriMet's TV Highway Community Advisory Committee
Nov. 7: Speed Zone Change on Cornell

Oct. 31: Happy Halloween! Have Fun and Be Safe
Oct. 24: 4th Annual Westside Small Business & Workforce Open House
Oct. 17: Clean your Storm Drains to Prevent Flooding
Oct. 10: October is Community Planning Month
Oct. 3: Celebration marks the completion of Tualatin-Sherwood Road, Scholls Ferry Road projects

Sept. 26: Take TriMet's survey on proposed services cuts
Sept. 19: Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. 21-27
Sept. 12: Construction season isn't over yet! Work zone safety is year round
Sept. 5: Road repairs complete following March waterline break

Aug. 29: Send off summer safety this Labor Day
Aug. 22: School's back in session! Get at A+ in road safety
Aug. 15: Construction starts on culvert replacement projects
Aug. 8: Share the Road: Farm vehicles on the road for harvest
Aug. 1: Paving underway; check the schedule

July 31: Paving underway; check the schedule
July 25: Road maintenance crews hard at work during busy summer season
July 18: Board Approves 2025-27 Planning Work Program
July 11: Work zone safety reminders

June 27: Plan ahead for holiday travel
June 20: Board approves FY 2025-26 Road Maintenance Program
June 13: Watch for children biking and walking this summer break!
June 6: Make your vehicle's emergency kit summer ready

May 30: OR 217 south to close this weekend for ODOT paving
May 22: Kick off a safe summer travel season this Memorial Day
May 16: Share your thoughts about transportation safety
May 9: Remember bicycle safety tips this May
May 2: Timber Road reopens after successful landslide repair project

April 25: Financial assistance available for sidewalk repairs
April 18: Set the stage for a safe construction season with Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
April 11: Temporary signs don't belong by the roadside
April 4: It's planting season! Share the road with farm equipment

March 28: Comment on proposed road maintenance activities
March 21: Studded tires must be swapped out by March 31
March 14: Don't count on luck: Drive sober for St. Patrick's Day
March 7: Spring forward and travel safely Sunday morning!

Feb. 28: Property owners: Dispose of storm debris properly
Feb. 21: Apply for a position on a Land Use & Transportation Commission or Committee
Feb. 14: What are snow plow and ice control routes?
Feb. 7: Tualatin-Sherwood Road projects win design award

Jan. 31: Road crews ready for possible winter weather
Jan. 24: County awarded Safe Routes to School grant
Jan. 17: Washington County launches online building permitting portal
Jan. 10: Keep sidewalks clear of snow, ice, debris and vegetation
Jan. 3: Winter weather refresher: Look out for localized flooding

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2025

January 2026 (4th Quarter 2025)

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  • Keeping Our Roads Safe This Winter
  • New Transit Service is SPOT On!
  • Better Roads Ahead
    - Slower Speeds, Safer Streets
    - That's a Wrap! Springville Road Completes Construction
    - New Traffic Light Signals Safer Travel in Banks
  • Planning for the Future
    - Connecting Communities
    - CPACE Program Drives $44M in Sustainable Development
  • In Case You Missed it... Smart Growth, Strong Communities
September 2025 (3rd Quarter)

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  • Studying ADU's for rural Washington County
  • Need maintenance on your road? Request a Road Service
  • Celebrate Tualatin-Sherwood and Roy Rogers roads projects
  • Transportation News
    - 25th Avenue/Cornell Road Project wraps up
    - Walker Road: Phase 2 ends, Phase 4 begins
    - Neighborhood Streets Program brings traffic calming measures to neighborhoods
    - Final culvert replacement projects near completion
  • Upcoming Events
June 2025 (2nd Quarter)

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  • Farmington Road Concept Plan: What We Heard
  • Transportation Safety Action Plan
  • Planning and Development Services lobby closed July 1-4
  • What we're hearing about our Microtransit Pilot Project
  • Transportation News
    • Springville Phase 4 road closure
    • Thompson Road/Kenny Terrace Road closure
    • Four pedestrian projects begin this summer
    • Paving work starts in July
  • Upcoming events
March 2025 (1st Quarter)

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  • Microtransit Pilot Project
  • Timber Road landslide nearing completion
  • Traffic-calming measures can help with cut-through traffic
  • Volunteer for a LUT advisory committee or commission
  • TMDL plan helps protect the County's waterways
  • Summer paving list available; sign up to receive schedules
  • Transportation News:
    - Final stage: Walker Phase 2
    - Hwy 47, Fern Hill Road and Maple Street makes progress
    - Thompson Road/Kenny Terrace: One more closure
    - On schedule: Cornell Road and 25th Avenue intersection
  • Upcoming events

2024

January 2025 (4th Quarter 2024)

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  • New Year = New Roundabout
  • Update: Transit Development Plan
  • Annual Report FY 2023-24: Working Together
  • Landslide repair to continue through May
  • Road crews ready for winter
  • New Roadside Memorial Policy
  • Transportation News:
    - Century Boulevard Extension
    - Main Street, Banks Road and Cedar Canyon Intersection
September 2024 (3rd Quarter)

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  • Parking reform could pave the way for pollution reduction
  • Construction begins on Timber Road landslide repair
  • Data Snack: Trends in Residential Building Permits
  • The roads we travel: Who's responsible?
  • Public weighs in on Transit Development Plan priorities
  • Watermaster: Protecting our resources
  • Transportation News:
    - Walker Road construction phases continuing
    - Replacement of South Road bridge in progress
    - Springville Road Phase 4 improvements underway
    - UPDATE: Thompson Road/Kenny Terrace realignment
  • Upcoming Events
June 2024 (2nd Quarter)

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  • Over-height detection system reducing bridge strikes
  • Reader Poll: Share your input
  • Urban Growth Boundaries in Washington County
  • Get ready for summer paving
  • MSTIP 3f - Board continues support for transportation system
  • Landslides in Washington County
  • All about the bidding and contracting process
  • Transportation News
    - Thompson Road realignment
    - Springville Road Phase 4
    - Farmington Road and River Road intersection
  • Upcoming Events
March 2024 (1st Quarter)

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  • Comment on the Draft Road Maintenance Program
  • Is your street on the 2024 summer paving list?
  • Design work continues on Timber Road slide repair
  • Attend SNR forums to learn about proposed code concepts
  • HOW did the chicken cross the road?
  • Transportation News
    - Farmington and River road project nears construction
    - Walker Road construction drives on
  • Upcoming Events

2023

January 2024 (4th Quarter 2023)

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  • County adds fourth snow zone
  • County installing first 'HAWK' pedestrian crossing signal
  • Wrapping up FY 2022-23: Serving Community
  • A Focused Look: SNR Team continues responding to FAQ's
  • Get familiar with County snowplow routes
  • Transportation News
    • Martin Road
    • Thatcher Road
    • Butternut Creek Bridge
    • Timber Road
  • Upcoming Events
September 2023 (3rd Quarter)

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  • Join us for two ribbon-cutting celebrations for three projects
  • New program helps with sidewalk repair replacement
  • Division Street culvert features unique design
  • Community Planning Month: Why do we plan?
  • Keep your storm drains clear: Prevent urban flooding
  • Safe Streets for All Grant awarded
  • Transportation News
    • 209th Avenue road closure starts Oct. 2
    • Martin Road Bridge and Roundabout work continues
  • Upcoming Events​ ​​ ​ ​
June 2023 (2nd Quarter)

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  • Fish passage culverts support habitat access
  • SNR: A Focused Look at Fish and Wildlife Habitat
  • Stay prevents residential development in some SNR areas
  • Reminders: Development Review and Building Services
  • Landslide stabilization work in progress
    • Timber Road
    • Scoggins Valley
    • Bacona Road
  • Public supports Council Creek Regional Trail
  • Give feedback on Pedestrian & Biking Improvement Project proposals
  • Transportation News
    • 209th Avenue
    • Reedville Trail
    • Tualatin-Sherwood Road/Roy Rogers Road Hwy 99W
  • Speed limits
  • Upcoming events
March 2023 (1st Quarter)

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  • Alignment set for Council Creek Regional Trail
  • Washington County Transit Study: Thanks for the great survey participation!
  • Staff on the look out for emerald ash borer infestation
  • Psilocybin in Washington County
  • Building, Development fees to increase starting July 1
  • Safe Streets for All Grant awarded
  • Transportation News
    • Cornelius Pass Road
    • Tualatin-Sherwood Road and Roy Rogers Road
    • Cornell Road
    • 121st Avenue
  • Upcoming Events​ ​​ ​ ​

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