Congratulations to HDR and the entire project team for being awarded an Honor Award from ACEC Oregon on the Elwert Road – Kruger Road Intersection.  https://djcoregon.com/news/2022/02/02/elwert-road-kruger-road-intersection/  

Roundabout, turn lane added as part of road improvement plan. https://www.thereflector.com/stories/county-unveils-pla-for-179th-street-improvements,283770

Newport’s plan for transportation investment is readying to send final recommendations to the city’s planning commission. https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/transportation-plan-taking-final-shape/article_aaa1d248-74b8-11ec-8416-4b3c394bc59d.html

DKS and Moonshadow Mobile announce Arterial Insights: An online tool that measures the performance of traffic corridors and signalized intersections. Moonshadow Mobile and DKS Announce Arterial Insights

King City plans to develop its urban growth boundary area called Kingston Terrace. https://tigardlife.com/featured/opinions-differ-on-kingston-terrace-development-plan/

“We are projecting a tremendous amount of congestion,” explains Bosket. https://ktvz.com/news/deschutes-county/2021/06/09/odot-holds-virtual-open-house-to-discuss-us-highway-97-baker-road-interchange/

See Brian Chandler’s member profile in ITE’s June Journal highlighting Building a Safety Legacy. https://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/ITE/ite-journal-june-2021/index.php#/p/24

Hear how Amanda Deering and Kelly White assessed transportation equity in Oregon. They identified Title VI communities of concern, (minority, elderly, disabled, and lower-income populations), through analysis of these communities’ unique travel patterns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9_iYhA5vFM  

Congratulations to Richard Hutchinson on his promotion to Regional Director!

For those of you that missed our webinar on using connected vehicle big data to improve safety on 2/25/21, a recording of the webinar is available here.