ODOT image of fresh pavement on shoulder of Highway 101 south of Florence.(Photos: ODOT) In the latest twist to the ongoing saga of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) problematic paving job on Highway 101, a regional manager announced today that they’ve already made significant progress in making it better. As we first reported last … Read more
The SUV driven by Bethany Peck.(Photos: Oregon State Police) A man was seriously injured after he was struck from behind while bicycling on Highway 101 yesterday. The collision occurred at around 11:25 a.m. just north of the Coos/Curry County line. Oregon State Police say that 52 year old Marcellus Tijdink from the Netherlands, was biking … Read more
“This clearly should have been a VRU [vulnerable roadway user] case.”— Ray Thomas, lawyer and bike law expert A recent collision on Highway 101 has raised questions about the application of Oregon’s driving laws. On July 8th, a 35-year old Providence Hospital surgeon from Hood River, Christeen Osborn, was riding her bike northbound on Highway … Read more
The Oregon State Police have just announced that 78-year-old Wanda Cortese has been issued a citation for her involvement in a collision with a woman riding a bicycle on Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach last week. 35-year-old Christeen Osborn, a well-known surgeon from Hood River, was riding on the shoulder of the highway prior … Read more
Another serious injury collision happened today on Highway 101. According to the Oregon State Police, at about 1:25 pm, a 35-year old woman was riding northbound on the shoulder of Hwy 101 five miles south of Cannon Beach near milepost 35 (just south of Hug Point Road) when she was struck by a 78-year old … Read more
Curry County DA convicted driver of reckless driving and assault. A man has been convicted on assault and reckless driving charges for driving his car into two women as they rode their bicycles on the Oregon Coast Bike Route last fall. The collision occurred on October 3rd, about 11 miles north of Gold Beach on … Read more
Approximate location of collision via Google Streetview. The two Canadian women involved in a collision Monday on Highway 101 north of Gold Beach remain hospitalized at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield (near Eugene) today. 30 year old Martha McClean remains in the Intensive Care Unit. That’s all I was able to find out about … Read more