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Welcome to Benton County Public Works

Our mission is to keep our community accessible, safe and environmentally responsible by meeting daily needs with efficient road and transportation systems, rural utility services, public facilities and land use services.

For questions, concerns, or service requests, please call Benton County Public Works at 541-766-6821.

Current Road Conditions     02/01/2012  9:00 AM

Motorists should use extreme caution in flood areas and should not travel through closed road areas.

BENTON COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES AND HAZARDS

View Road Closures - Benton County in a larger map

Closed County Roads:

DECKER ROAD - 15 TON WEIGHT LIMIT - ALL OVERSIZE LOADS MUST DETOUR
Detour Route is 13th/19th Street - Chapel Drive - Bellfountain Road - Llewellyn Road - Hwy 99W

East Ingram Island Road and East Ingram Island Place

Harris Road at Steel Span Bridge on Tum Tum End of Road - Bridge out

Niagara Dr between Ribier Pl & Niagara Pl - landslide

Worden Circle @ Concord Dr - Northern End - landslide

Landslides on County Roadways:

Logsdon Road - 1 lane open

High Water on County Roadways:

Bundy Road

Eureka Road

Irish Bend Road

Stow Pit Road 1/2 mile from 99W

State Highway Road Closures:

For further State Highway Status Information please call 541-757-4211

City of Corvallis Road Closures and Hazards Information

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Project Development

Proposed SW 53^rd Street and West Hills Road Intersection Improvements
Benton County Public Works is investigating the feasibility of a roundabout at the intersection of SW West Hills Road and SW 53rd Street. Read more...

Westhills Sunset to Western Improvement Project Handout

53rd St Railroad Crossing Handout

Corvallis To Albany Multi-Use Path
Benton County, the City of Corvallis, and the City of Albany have jointly proposed a multi-use path project which would extend the existing multi-use path between Corvallis and Albany. Read more...

Resources and Publications

Lifeline Routes (TSP Fig 3-13) (PDF)

Gravel Road Stabilization Study (PDF)

Snow and Ice Removal Policy and Map (PDF)

2007-2009 Work Plan

2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF)

From the Archives

Reservoir Realignment Handout
Westhills 53rd to Sunset Project Handout

Maintaining Benton County's Roads and Bridges (PDF)
From the archives: A 2002 message from your Roads Advisory Committee

The Benton County Transportation System Plan (TSP), was adopted July 2001 by Ordinance 2001-0173.

For more past news and publications, see the publication archive

Upcoming Meetings

The Environmental Issues Advisory Committee meets the 1st Thursday of each month, noon - 1:30 pm, in the Avery Facility Large Conference Room and schedules at least one community forum per year.

The Bicycle Advisory Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 – 9 p.m. in the Avery Facility Large Conference Room and schedules at least one community forum per year.

The Road Advisory Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 pm, in the Avery Facility Large Conference Room and schedules at least one community forum per year.

The Special Transportation Advisory Committee invites you to attend their meetings, which are held on the third Tuesday of each month. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. and are held in the Main Meeting Room of the Corvallis/Benton County Public Library located at 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR.

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