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Transportation

8 things you should know about the big Mt. Hood Safety Project on Hwy. 26

Be ready for delays and closures on Hwy. 26 from April through October, as road crews move into Year Two of the big Mt. Hood Safety Project....

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Mt. Hood Express drives into Year 2 with two sleek new buses

The Mt. Hood Express transit line from Sandy to Timberline has two sleek new $140,000 buses to replace the clunkers of last year....

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Wet weather washes away the original US 26 wrap-up plan, bringing more weekend delays

Torrential rains have interfered with wrap-up road work on US 26 on Mount Hood, necessitating one more day of delays, on Monday, November 10. ...

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One more round of road delays before the Mt. Hood Safety Project goes into hibernation

Updated on Oct. 31: Torrential rains have interfered with wrap-up road work on US 26 on Mount Hood. Workers found one dry day to pave but they need another dry day to paint the road...

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Five things you should know about ODOT’s $25 million US 26 project

If you plan on driving up to Mount Hood on US 26 this summer or any of the next three summers, you should probably know a few key details about the $25 million Mt. Hood Safety Project...

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A closed I-84 is going to add to the Mount Hood traffic mess this weekend

UPDATE 8 PM FRIDAY: Hwy. 35 between Govy and Meadows was “a giant cluster F” for hours Friday evening, according to one witness stuck in traffic there. “We had to bust...

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Timberline stops providing free Fusion Shuttles up from Skibowl West

Timberline will no longer run free Fusion Shuttle buses up from the Skibowl West parking lot now that Skibowl is finally operating all of its lifts....

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Timberline and Meadows are parked out by 10 am (and a few resources to help you avoid the mess next time)

UPDATE: As of Feb. 15 the free Fusion Shuttle bus from Skibowl West to Timberline will no longer operate. Fresh snow and sunshine lured thousands of skiers and snowboarders up Mount Hood...

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ODOT’s plans for Hwy. 26 are now online, and they are looking for input

The latest information about the U.S. 26 Safety Project has been posted on a new ODOT website that is taking comments and input from the public....

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Tuesday, Jan. 21: U.S. 26 Mt. Hood Safety Project Public Meeting and Open House

ODOT will host an open house Tuesday, January 21 at the Resort at the Mountain to discuss plans to improve safety along U.S. 26 between of Kiwanis Camp Road and Skibowl West....

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