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River Road, between Farmington and Rosedale roads, has reopened one week earlier than anticipated, following emergency repairs resulting from a collapsed culvert.

Taylors Ferry Road, west of 80th Avenue, will be closed Dec. 18-20 for bridge repairs.

River Road, between Farmington Road and Rosedale Road, will be closed through Dec. 27 for emergency culvert repairs.

Funding for eight Pedestrian and Biking Improvement Projects was approved for design and early planning by the Washington County Board of Commissioners during its Nov. 21 meeting.

Trained staff will administer the memory screenings and provide educational materials about memory concerns, brain health and caregiving.

Snow zones, areas where vehicles are required to have traction devices during inclement weather, have been implemented on portions of three roads in Washington County with steep grades and high elevations.

Eight pedestrian and biking improvement projects were recommended for funding in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 by the Washington County Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC) during its Oct. 18 meeting.

The public is invited to Washington County's annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 11, 11 a.m. – noon, at the Washington County Veterans Memorial, NE Veterans Drive and NE 34th Avenue, Hillsboro.

The 14th annual Washington County Family Caregivers Conference will take place on Friday, November 17, 2017.

Public comment on the top Pedestrian and Biking Improvement candidates being considered for funding in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 is being solicited by Washington County's Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC).

The informational session will take place on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from 2-4 p.m. at the main Beaverton City Library

Registration is open for a six-week series called Powerful Tools for Caregivers that begins September 7, 2017.

West Shore Drive, north of Hankins Road, will close after Labor Day for landslide mitigation work.

Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services and Tuality Healthcare have been sponsoring Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week in-person education program, for many years. This fall, they are offering a class for people who are unable to attend the class in person. Caregivers will be able to participate in the class at home using their own computer and internet connection.

This week’s anticipated heat wave could result in pavement bleeding. "Bleeding" is the term used for the shiny, oily-looking film of asphalt binder that appears on a road during prolonged periods of high temperatures. Bleeding can cause roads to become somewhat slippery, which road crews control by applying sand.

Helvetia Road is closed between Dierdorff Road and Grossen Drive due to damage caused after a dump truck struck the trestle on Monday (July 17).

The public is invited to propose candidates for small-scale road improvements through Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation. To be eligible, proposed improvements must address safety or connectivity issues on a County road.

The Washington County Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD) published its FY 2015-2016 Annual Report.

The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, from 10-11 a.m., at Washington County’s Veterans Memorial Gateway, located at the corner of NE 34th Avenue and Veterans Drive in Hillsboro.

May is both Mental Health Awareness Month as well as Older Americans Month. In recognition of these two themes, Washington County Mental Health and Disability, Aging and Veteran Services are hosting a special event with Master Storyteller Paul Iarrobino.