TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect traffic delays on N.E Marine Drive due to an abandoned semi-truck blocking the eastbound lane. The semi is between N.E. Blue Lake Road and the N.E. 223rd Avenue overpass. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted and is headed to the scene. Use alternative routes.
During this winter weather event, Multnomah County Transportation Road Maintenance has closed more than 20 County roads due to downed trees, power lines and ice. Some of those roads have closed and reopened multiple times. The Road Maintenance team estimates 40-50 trees have blocked at least a portion of County roads. Road Maintenance is in 24-hour operations through Friday, Jan. 19 due to the ice storm.
Check road conditions and find helpful information at: https://www.multco.us/care-when-its-cold/winter-travel. Follow County road condition updates at: https://twitter.com/MultCoRoads. Multnomah County Transportation Road Maintenance is in 24-hour operations. Crews are working 12-hour shifts to plow and sand the County’s roads. The County largely serves rural roads and some arterials.
Multnomah County maintains 269 miles of roads. For information, visit: https://www.multco.us/roads.