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HOME / PUBLIC WORKS

Welcome to Benton County Public Works

Current Road Conditions – Updated 3/20/2013 3:00 p.m.

     Closed Roads:
      Harris Road at Steel Span Bridge on Tum Tum End of Road - Bridge out.

Current RFPs

Benton County invites Requests for Proposals for the

Coordinateed Special Transportation Services

Proposals must be delivered to Benton County Public Works Department by:

May 24, 2013 5:00 PM

• RFP for Coordinated Special Transportation Services

 

Dust Control Services

 

The Benton County Public Works Department has contracted with Production Crop Services of Tangent, Oregon, to deliver Dust Control Services at a reduced rate for public roadways.

Any individual interested in Dust Control Services and residing on a county or public road should call for an application form. Completed application forms and pre-payment must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 10. If you participated in last years program, you will receive the application form by mail or it can printed via the web: Dust Control Application

In some instances depending on road and weather conditions, two separate half-shot applications may be made. Rates are by the lineal foot of application as follows (minimum 150 LF):
up to 12 feet wide $ .0.61/lineal foot
16 feet wide $ 0.82/lineal foot

Total application rate shall be 0.50 gallons per square yard. Benton County attempts to make application with a minimum curing time of 24 hours prior to receiving excessive rainfall. As necessary, in the event of rainfall within a 24 hour of application, The County may at it discretion make up to an additional ½ application based on the amount of rainfall received.

Application is scheduled the last of May through the end of June.

For more information, an application form(s), or a list of approved County vendors for application on public rights of way, contact Benton County Public Works at 541-766-6821.


 

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.
• West Hills 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.

Resources and Publications

• Lifeline Routes (TSP Fig 3-13) (PDF)
• Gravel Road Stabilization Study (PDF)
• Snow and Ice Removal Policy and Map (PDF)

From the Archives

• Reservoir Realignment Handout
• Westhills 53rd to Sunset Project Handout
• Maintaining Benton County's Roads and Bridges (PDF), a 2002 message from the 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, 12:00–1:30 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.