ODOT

A new traffic signal is going in this week at Rolling Hills Road and Highway 42 near Roseburg this week.

ODOT’s Director Kris Strickler, the second longest serving director in agency history, announced he will step down on Jan. 2, 2026.

A seasonal scenic highway that winds over McKenzie Pass will fully close to traffic this week.

The road over McKenzie Pass had been closed this summer because of a nearby wildfire. It reopened briefly late last month after the Foley Ridge Fire was under control.

Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she expects her proposal will pass in the Aug. 29 session.

The governor’s announcement offered only hints of what a plan fund roads might look like.

Gov. Tina Kotek is suggesting she’ll call lawmakers back to avoid steep cuts.

The money will reimburse the state for work done to recover from floods, fires and other natural disasters.

ODOT is warning drivers to watch for construction along U.S. 101 south of Newport this summer.

Crews are working to replace the Salt Creek Bridge on Highway 58, east of Oakridge, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is using something in the work zone that might not be familiar to drivers: automated flagger assistant devices.

The Oregon Department of Transportation says the condition of the state’s roads is worsening but there’s not enough money to maintain them.

Saturday marks ten years since a woman and her three children were hit by a pickup truck while crossing Main Street at 54th in Springfield. The children were killed and their mother was critically injured. KLCC checked in to find out if the intersection has gotten any safer since then.