Project-Details

NW Region 2 Rumble Strips

Construction Phase

Region 2: Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon (Various)

We're installing rumble strips on highways across the region to improve safety.

Banner: Slow down, in the work zone it could save lives. Building a modern transportation system to help Oregon’s communities and economy thrive. During construction, Give yourself more time, try a new way or mode to get there or take a different route.

Impacts

Traffic Impact

You can expect lane and shoulder closures with flaggers helping direct traffic as needed, use caution.

Construction Impacts

When construction starts, you can expect:

Lane and shoulder closures with flaggers helping direct traffic as needed.
Crews working during the day.
Construction noise and delays.

Construction Activities

We're installing rumble strips.

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Pedestrians, including those with disabilities, will have access through or around work zones.

Pay attention in the work zone, slow down and move over – imagine this is where you work!

Always drive safely, watch for construction signs and workers.

Remember: fines double in all Oregon work zones, whether workers and signs are present or not.

Details

About

We're installing rumble strips on several highways throughout the Willamette Valley and Northwest Oregon. Rumble strips are grooves in the pavement that create vibration and sound to alert drivers when they are leaving a lane.

Rumble strips can reduce the number of roadway departure fatalities by 20%. They're a successful and low-cost way to make our roads safer.

Have questions or want to learn more about the work we're doing? Click on the title below to find more information about rumble strips:

📚 Learn more about rumble strips.

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Highway Sections We're Working On

These identified project locations have a high frequency of fatal and serious injury lane departure crashes and will receive rumble strips:

📍 See where we're installing rumble strips.

U.S. 30 Lower Columbia River Highway | Milepost 50.35 to 94.63.
U.S. 26 Sunset Highway | Milepost 26.84 to 30.6, 33.35 to 37.56 and 45 to 48.4.
OR 18 Salmon River Highway | Milepost -0.08 to 3.93, 6.27 to 23.73, 27.3 to 32.7, 33.84 to 40 and 50.1 to 52.71.
OR 99E Pacific Highway | Milepost 24.67 to 44.46.
OR 22 Willamina-Salem Highway | Milepost 0.54 to 20.75.

Schedule

Design: 2020 - 2023

Construction: 2025

Location

Multiple

Cost and Funding

Design and construction: $3,201,247

Contacts & Media

Project Contacts

Maintenance & Operations Project Coordinator: Mike Metz
Email: michael.metz@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-509-0015

Public Information Officer: Mindy McCartt
Email: mindy.m.mccartt@odot.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-507-6045

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Last Updated

3/21/2025 11:41 AM

Project Number

21574

Project Documents

Related documents to this project
Document	Description
CrashReductionAppendix-RumbleStrips.pdf	Document describing rumble strips, benefits, etc.
FAQ-RumbleStrips.pdf	General information about rumble strips, why we are installing them and other information to debunk common misconceptions.
FederalHighway_Proven-Safety-Rumble-Strips.pdf	U.S. Department of Transportation report on safety counter measures.