What happened to Oregon 6 to the coast?

I have used 6 twice this year and I really didn't think it was too bad,but then that was before we got dumped on by several feet of rain this fall. Ever notice that that kind of rain can kinda screw things up with a highway. The last time was in Sept when we did 99 to Mac and then up 47 to Forest Grove and then 8 up to 6 and over to Tillamook. Now that's an interesting trip in a 40' DP with a toad. The other trip was from Jantzen beach rv park thru Portland to 26 and then out to the Banks turn off on the way to Pacific Beach.

I'm not sure that working on DOT projects is that different from working on Forest Service ones these days. Emergency repairs can be expedited in the same ways, but other repairs often require similar levels of planning and review. Protecting streams from sedimentation and other pollution is just as important whether the road is for public use or logging use.

I think local contractors were very much involved in the cleanup after the Oso landslide. But there are forest roads east of there that were washed out in 2003 and 6 and still haven't been fixed.

paulj wrote:
There was mud slide last year (March 2014). News articles talk of 40 dump truck loads. I'm the sure the priority was to clear the slide and let traffic through. Damaged pavement would have been patched, but major pavement repair would require separate planning (and funding).

I've known highway departments to let active slide areas revert to gravel. It's cheaper to install warning signs and regrade it periodically than to patch broken pavement.

I'd be interested in seeing news articles or ODOT project descriptions of previous slide repairs on this highway.

Well guess it will be rough for a while, prudent spending of state funds would say to see if the measures taken to stabilize work before spend serious dollars on putting down a smooth surface. Maybe the dot in Oregon and Washington would be wise to hire logging road contractors to fix some of these issues.

There was mud slide last year (March 2014). News articles talk of 40 dump truck loads. I'm the sure the priority was to clear the slide and let traffic through. Damaged pavement would have been patched, but major pavement repair would require separate planning (and funding).

I've known highway departments to let active slide areas revert to gravel. It's cheaper to install warning signs and regrade it periodically than to patch broken pavement.

I'd be interested in seeing news articles or ODOT project descriptions of previous slide repairs on this highway.

I haven't been on it for a couple of years. We enjoyed the Tillamook Forest Center It didn't seem that bad for a minor highway back then. Hwy 26 and 18 are a lot faster.

The highway is slipping towards the canyon on the east side. A couple of years ago ODOT worked on those area by adding boulders and steel pilings and when they were done this is what was left, rough road. I was very disappointed in our States ability in fixing Hwy 6. I have seen them repair Hwy 22 which had similar problems with great success. Granted 22 was not as steep as on 6.

Paul

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I assume Oregon road money comes from the same place everyone else's does - gas taxes (federal and state).

Hwy 6 was built with welfare money - by the WPA in the Depression years.

http://oregonhistoryproject.org/narratives/commerce-climate-and-community-a-history-of-portland-and-its-people/recovery-energy-and-war/depression-and-the-new-deal/#.VlgHZd-6zV0

Map of ODOT construction projects this past summer

mtofell1 wrote:
We just built a beautiful bridge across the river in the center of the city. It's fantastic...... except that it DOESN'T carry cars. Yep, if you're walking, riding a bike or on a city bus it's great. It's just not for those that paid for it.

Why do you think that taxpayers don't walk or ride bikes or busses? Limiting yourself to car-only is so last century.

We just built a beautiful bridge across the river in the center of the city. It's fantastic...... except that it DOESN'T carry cars. Yep, if you're walking, riding a bike or on a city bus it's great. It's just not for those that paid for it.

As for the rest of the metro Portland area? Hard to say. We have some great things going for us. Nike world headquarters, Intel world headquarters, Adidas, UnderArmor and many other great new companies. One just may need to ride a horse and buggy from the airport since the roads will soon be impassable.