Oregon Department of Transportation

Drivers on River Road in Eugene will see new speed limit signs this week.

The sheer magnitude of a landslide that blocked a quarter-mile section of Oregon 229 north of Siletz has left state highway officials unsure when the debris will ever be cleared. ODOT officials said it may be months, years, or longer.

Republicans who have blocked new tax revenues now argue emergency funds might be necessary.

Coastal areas are still responding to landslides caused by last week’s precipitation could see up to 5 inches of rain through Friday.

The slide shut down Oregon Highway 229 about 10 miles north of Siletz.

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also consider a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

Expect more people on the roads over the Thanksgiving weekend. And prepare for fog and rain and possible mountain snow in Oregon.

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.

Republicans say they’ll insist voters get a say on new taxes in the Oregon transportation bill.

The star-crossed effort to pass a $4 billion transportation package was the the longest — and priciest — special session in more than a decade.

A man killed by a hit and run driver over Labor Day weekend is the third person to die at this 126 intersection in the last four years. The area was scheduled for a safety overhaul. But troubles with federal funding may shrink the project, and push back construction at least a year.