From Balm Grove Loop to Wilson School Road, road maintenance is needed, and the county wants your input on the final list.
Traffic
Fern Hill Road is open again
Fern Hill Road reopened Monday to traffic following a March 1 closure due to flooding.
Fern Hill Road is flooded (March 1 Version)
Fern Hill Road is currently the Tualatin River, the gates are up, and you can’t go that way. Meanwhile, Highway 6 is slick with ice, snow and slush.
NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevation Coast Range areas
A Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevations in the northern Coast Range issued by the Portland office of the National Weather Service goes into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday night due to high winds and in higher elevation areas, snow.
Bridge on Stringtown Road to (finally) be replaced
A project to replace a bridge on Stringtown Road over Prickett Creek is finally going to happen, and an online open house is available until March 10 to review the details and provide feedback.
‘Winter Weather Advisory’ issued for Wednesday evening, Thursday
It’s snowing again at higher elevations in western Washington County, and the Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a ‘Winter Weather Advisory’ for Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. and extending to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Never mind, Fern Hill Road is closed again
Remember a long time ago (about three hours ago) when Fern Hill Road reopened? Well, it’s closed again.
Fern Hill Road is open
After a closure that first began January 11, Fern Hill Road on the edge of Forest Grove has reopened.
The gates are up (again) at Fern Hill Road
For the first time this year, the gates at Fern Hill Road are up, blocking access to a popular route for Gales Creek (and Forest Grove) commuters trying to get to the east side of the county.
Snow is here, and the roads are a mess
Snow has heavily obscured portions of western Washington County, rapidly clogging area highways.