A vehicle crashed into the old Bateman store along Highway 6, leaving a gaping hole in the commercial building west of Lyda Drive. “Thankfully the occupants were not injured,” Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a social media post. “The Highway remains open at this time. This is our[Read More…]
Highway 6
Early morning crash in Glenwood results in helicopter transport
An early morning crash on Highway 6 in Glenwood resulted in a Life Flight ride to a hospital Saturday morning.
Highway 6 closed for crash near summit
A crash near the summit of the Coast Range on Highway 6 has resulted in a road closure, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
Downed tree causes tanker truck crash, Highway 6 closure, power outage
Highway 6 is closed in Gales Creek near mile post 42, just west of the Gales Creek Road and Wilson River Highway junction after a tree fell across the highway and a tanker truck hit the downed tree. 279 homes are also without power.
Rainier resident killed, North Plains resident injured in Friday crash on Highway 6
The Oregon State Police released additional details following a fatal crash that saw Highway 6 closed for about five hours on Friday.
Highway 6 is closed after a fatal crash in Tillamook County
Highway 6 is closed east of Tillamook due to a fatal crash, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning.
Highway 6 safety study released
ODOT has published a report detailing issues plaguing Highway 6, but cautions that no funding exists to tackle most of the work.
Letter to the Editor: Fix Highway 6
“How many wrecks and deaths will it take before ODOT gets serious about the dangerous condition of this road,” writes Tillamook property owner Ginny Van Loo in a letter to the editor.
Highway 6: ODOT zeros in on three trouble spots in online open house
People keep dying in crashes on Highway 6. ODOT’s got some (mostly) unfunded ideas to help. Check it out at an online open house.
Have your say on local ODOT projects in the coming years
An electric charging station somewhere between Seaside and Mountaindale, perhaps in Manning or Buxton.
New guardrails in Glenwood and Gales Creek.
Better lighting and (another) new crosswalk in Banks.