Free news:Â Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had great news for motorists when it announced Sept. 11 that all travel lanes in both directions of travel had opened on the McCord Creek Bridge, just west of Bonneville Dam.
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Free news: Road closed to thru traffic, including emergency vehicles, on Nevada St. between E 17th St. and E 16th Court will remain in place Sept. 8-10. Motor vehicles and bicyclists traveling through the area will be detoured to adjacent streets.
 City Administrator Krista Loney provided an update on various city projects.
Free news: The week of Aug. 31, contractors for The Dalles Art Center will begin to refresh the five sun faded murals showcased on The Dalles roundabout. / Durante la semana del 31 de agosto de 2026, los contratistas de The Dalles Art Center comenzarán a renovar los cinco murales.
Free news: On Thursday, Aug. 27, a City of The Dalles Public Works contractor will cut and remove trees near Brewery Grade. / El jueves 27 de agosto de 2026, el contratista de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de The Dalles cortara y retirará árboles cerca de Brewery Grade.
THE DALLES — During the week of August 24, 2026, a City of The Dalles Public Works contractor will cut and remove trees near Brewery Grade.
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Free news:Â The Oregon State Traffic Engineer provided the City of Hood River with conceptual approval for a roundabout at Mt. Adams and Cascade Avenue. The formal approval, issued on July 15, follows a lengthy intersection control evaluation where multiple traffic control alternatives were evaluated.
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There’s a new structure at the center of Bingen’s nearly completed roundabout and underpass project. Instead of a garden or fountain, a retired steel boat donated by SDS Lumber now graces the center island of the traffic circle.
Free news:Â The inspection will take place Monday through Friday, July 13-17 and July 20-24, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most inspection activities will take place underneath the bridge, with minimal impacts expected.
Interstate 84 traffic jams are causing motorist frustration in the Columbia Gorge this summer, as contractors hired by Oregon’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) replace an aging bridge across McCord Creek.
