Watch for no-passing zone changes in Central and Eastern Oregon

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 09/14/2015 01:47 PM PDT

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Date: Sept. 14, 2015                                                                                NR number: 15091415

For more information: Tom Strandberg - (541) 963-1330,

Peter Murphy – (541) 388-6224

 

Watch for no-passing zone changes in Central and Eastern Oregon

Motorists seeing changes now as ODOT crews prepare highways for 2016 speed limit increases

 

BEND, Ore. – While the higher speed limits authorized in House Bill 3402 for several central and eastern Oregon highways won’t take effect until next year, travelers are already seeing some changes as ODOT crews preform maintenance work before winter sets in. The changes include extended or added no-passing zones indicated by a solid yellow line in the lane of travel. All motorists are cautioned to be mindful of the changes and obey traffic laws that restrict passing when a solid yellow line is in their lane.

 

HB 3402 will allow travelers to legally drive higher speeds on Interstate 84 between The Dalles and the Idaho border starting March 1, 2016. Several secondary highways in central and eastern Oregon will also see speed limits increased, including portions of U.S. 20, U.S. 26, U.S. 95, U.S. 97, U.S. 197, U.S. 395, OR 31, OR 78, and OR 205.

 

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- Photo of NO-PASSING ZONE (double yellow line) with reduntant skip line