2022 News Articles

Oscar the Oscillator will begin drilling into the bedrock 200 feet below the Willamette River. This will help secure the upgraded Abernethy Bridge – and the communities that rely on it.

As ODOT honors Native American Heritage Month this November, we’re highlighting our partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Employment Rights Office.

We spoke with Harris Reibach, director of the Tribal Employment Rights Office, about work opportunities for tribal members on the I-205 Improvements Project. Learn more about this partnership.

The I-205 Improvements Project is the first megaproject to break ground in 45 years. This month, we’re featuring four women working on the project to learn more about their positions, background, and their perspectives on attracting more women into the transportation and construction industries.

Find out where Oscar is in real time by tracking the ship carrying him across the ocean from Europe: The Figaro.

Use MarineTraffic's database to find The Figaro (link will take the user offsite): Click here to find out where Oscar is now »

The I-205 Improvements Project is the first megaproject to break ground in 45 years. This month, we’re featuring four women working on the project to learn more about their positions, background, and their perspectives on attracting more women into the transportation and construction industries.

The first phase of the I-205 Improvements Project begins construction this month and crews will initially work around the Abernethy Bridge.

Under the Abernethy Bridge on the West Linn side crews prepare the construction access road to the river from OR 43.

Aerial photo of the Abernethy Bridge and the Jon Storm Park. We are in the final steps of awarding a construction contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West for work on the Abernethy Bridge widening.

Improvements planned for the project’s first phase. Please find May’s newsletter below: ODOT has issued a Notice of Intent to Award to Kiewit Infrastructure West.

Oregon City illustration of I-205 area improvements for people walking or rolling. OR 43 Interchange: New multiuse path along the riverside of OR 43 from I-205 southbound exit ramp,

The I-205 Improvements Project is currently seeking contractor bids to construct the first phase of the project,

The overall project is intended to reduce congestion and crashes, while also making travel times shorter and more predictable. Project improvements will also allow I-205 to remain open and passable follow