Corvallis & Benton County Travel Watch

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. For current case count information in Benton County, please click here. For current vaccine information in Benton County, please click here, visit the "View County Data" tab, and hover over Benton County on the map.

Mask Mandate

Beginning Friday, August 13, 2021, all Oregonians and visitors over the age of five, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks in indoor public settings. Learn more here.

Beginning Friday, August 27, 2021, all Oregonians and visitors over the age of five, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks in outdoor settings in which individuals from different households are unable to consistently maintain physical distance. Learn more here.

Learn More

For more information on COVID-19 in Oregon, visit coronavirus.oregon.gov. For more information on COVID-19 in Benton County, click here.

It's road work and construction season in Oregon. Travelers looking for information on current road work and construction projects that may affect traveling can visit the links below.

• Benton County Public Works Projects
• Corvallis Public Works Projects
• ODOT Projects in Benton County

For more road construction, traffic, and road hazard information in Oregon, visit TripCheck.com.

The Oregon Department of Forestry declared fire season on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, for the Western Lane, South Cascade and West Oregon Districts, which includes Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Polk, and Lane Counties, the southern portion of Yamhill County, and the northern portion of Douglas County. There is a county-wide burn ban in effect in Benton County. Click here to learn more.

Effective July 20, 2021, fire restrictions are in effect in the Siuslaw National Forest. Click here to learn more.

Effective Aug. 13, 2021, Siuslaw National Forest officials are enacting a ban on all campfires across the national forest, including in all campgrounds and sand camps. Click here to learn more.

For Current Wildfires in Oregon

• NWCC Large Fire Map
• The Oregonian Wildfire Map

For Smoke and Air Quality Information in Oregon

• Oregon Smoke Information
• Oregon DEQ Air Quality Monitoring Data

This page was last updated on August 24, 2021.