We care about the safety of our community and guests in Corvallis and Benton County. This page is provided to offer information about current travel alerts in our area. Your safety and comfort are our top priority while you visit.
Construction activities have started at the Van Buren Bridge in downtown Corvallis.
Visitors and community members should be aware that traffic leaving Corvallis across the Van Buren Bridge will be backed up more than usual during rush hour. Our rush hour is approximately 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
We strongly advise visitors and community members who are able to do so to avoid and/or delay leaving Corvallis via the Van Buren Bridge until later in the afternoon or evening. It would be a great time to pop into a local restaurant for a snack, or to visit one of our many beautiful city parks.
Beginning Nov. 15, 2023, the Van Buren Bridge will be closed and motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians will be directed to a temporary bypass bridge next to the Van Buren Bridge. The detour bridge doesn't have a weight restriction so regular traffic, buses and semi-trucks can all use the detour bridge. The new temporary detour bridge includes a separated path shared by pedestrians and bicyclists. The bike and pedestrian path under the bridge on both the east and west sides is now closed and will remain closed for the duration of the project. You can continue to use the river during construction. The river channel is marked with buoy lines and signs directing river users where to go.
For complete and up-to-date information about the project, visit the Van Buren Bridge Project web page.
Starting the week of April 1, 2024, ODOT will work on the south lane of Main Street between 10th Street and west of 14th Street in Philomath. This work requires ODOT to close lanes, restrict side streets and some driveway accesses. Expect crews working on the south lane. ODOT anticipates closing the south lane 24/7 for up to 90 consecutive days. There will be times where through traffic is restricted on 11th, 12th and 14th Streets. Businesses will remain open.
For more information: Project Web Page | TripCheck.
Travelers looking for information on current road work and construction projects that may affect traveling in our area can visit the links below.
For more road construction, traffic, and road hazard information in Oregon, visit TripCheck.com.
Oregon's wildfire season usually starts towards the end of May or the beginning of June and ends with the first rains, usually in late September or early October. For complete and up-to-date information, visit Wildfire.Oregon.gov.
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This page was last updated on April 1, 2024.
