One ODOT at work

The Hermiston DMV team welcomed assistance from Jeff Biggerstaff and Bobby Lunzman from Hermiston Maintenance – who borrowed an awning from Rich Lani and the District 12 Bridge crew – to shelter customers waiting for VIN inspections. “They even set it up for us when they brought it to the office,” said East Region Manager Sarah Lien. That’s One ODOT for you!

FAQ has updated face covering guidance We updated the frequently asked questions on the COVID-19 page with the new guidance from the Governor and the agency on face coverings. The assistant directors included guidance in their all staff email today, too.

“Get There” newsletter debuts Get There is our carpooling website but in the time of COVID-19, it has become much more. In the latest newsletter, you’ll find tips for working from home, info on the 2020 Challenge, things to know if and when you do share the ride, and more.

New Remote Training resources page now available

Agency iLearn Administrator Pam Case has put together a valuable page of resources for the many folks around the agency involved in leading or facilitating training – remotely. Take a look and we bet you’ll find something valuable. Thanks, Pam!

Tier One/Tier Two – have you heard the news? If you are a Tier One or Tier Two (hired before Aug. 29, 2003), you have some changes coming up to your retirement. Get the latest from PERS so you can know what’s up.

June 26, 2020

Quick Hits

• Now you can visit Exploding Whale Park (OregonLive)
• Study estimates high cost, low ridership if Washington state boosted east-west train travel (KUOW)
• Pump price increases slow alongside dip in demand (MyCentralOregon)
• New federal rule would take aim at cormorants (The Astorian)
• Quiet zone, Gateway Arch await go-ahead from ODOT (Canby Now Podcast)
• Odd freeway shapes remnant of OSU lighting study (Mail Tribune, Medford)
• Deschutes commissioners extend discussion of Hwy 97 safety project plans (KTVZ)
• City of Roseburg, property owners look to curb illegal camping (KPIC)
• Can incentivizing e-bikes support GHG goals? (EurekAlert blog)

• West Coast Electric Utilities Map Out I-5 Electric Truck Charging Sites (Clean Technica)

• Public Transit Faces Its Own Police Reckoning (Bloomberg News)

Latest news releases

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Inside ODOT – now coming to you in the News Brief Check out our two new safety corridors Security Awareness: Is your property physically secure? Essentially ODOT: Social distancing officers help keep us safe Photo of the month entry #6 Got a story idea? Send it to us.

Non-trivial transportation trivia

Commercial truck crashes – like all crashes – can be devastating, but they often have the added unfortunate element of spilling a load or causing extensive road/roadside damage. State safety officials focus truck enforcement efforts in safety corridors around Oregon, where higher than average truck crashes occur. Which of these is NOT a truck safety corridor?

1. Siskiyou Summit (I-5)
2. Junction City to Monroe (99W)
3. North Bend to Coos Bay (101)
4. West Linn to Clackamas (I-205)
5. Ladd Canyon (I-84)

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