In 2013 we covered a repaving job by the Oregon Department of Transportation that failed to extend the entire width of the shoulder — leaving a dangerous lip for Oregon Coast Bike Route users. Our coverage resulted in them repaving several miles of the project.
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
ODOT managers inspected Highway 101 pavement conditions on Monday.(Photo: ODOT) A regional manager with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has responded to a paving issue that was brought to the agency’s attention last week because of its impact to bicycle safety. ODOT Region 2 Manager Sonny Chickering says he is already looking into taking … Read more
Shoulder on Oregon Coast Route north of Gold Beach after an ODOT repaving job.(Photo: Sent in by reader) As we reported on Friday, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has repaved many miles of state highways in a way that shows complete disregard for bicycling and creates unsafe conditions on some of Oregon’s premier bicycle … Read more
ODOT failed to extend a new layer of pavement into the bicycle riding area of a long stretch of Highway 101.(Photo: Jeff Smith) A recent repaving job by the Oregon Department of Transportation on the popular Oregon Coast Bike Route on Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence has raised eyebrows among veteran bike tourers, transportation … Read more