Oregon Department of Transportation

A road in the Oregon coast range that connects the communities of Kernville and Siletz has been closed for a month now because of a landslide.

According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the westbound Main Street, OR Highway 126-B bridge will close Monday, Jan. 5 for repairs, repaving, and a new bike ramp.

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

New rules about what enforcement also come with a much heftier fine for violators.

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.