Update 12:45 p.m.;

The planned paving for Saturday, Oct. 7 for the Steel Bridge has been canceled due to the forecast for rain.

The project requires dry conditions for optimal results. The work will be postponed until spring. The bridge will be open to all forms of traffic.



Crews will pave the draw span on the Steel Bridge 4 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The bridge will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic. MAX will continue to operate over the bridge and pedestrian and bike paths will be open but could see detours. The work is weather dependent, but would only be canceled for heavy rains. The current forecast is for showers.

HILLSBORO 8:32 a.m.; Crash reported on Northwest Glencoe Road, in front of Glencoe High School.



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NORTHEAST PORTLAND 7:15 a.m.; Injury crash on Northeast 33rd Avenue and Columbia Boulevard.



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BANFIELD 7:03 a.m.; Crash partially blocking the exit lane of I-84 westbound near the Lloyd Center exit.



Update 7:25 a.m.; Cleared.

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SR 14 7:01 a.m.; Crash on SR 14 in Vancouver, westbound is blocking the left lane near 164th Avenue. Already very backed up from the previous crash.



Update 7:30 a.m.; Cleared to right shoulder.

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EAST VANCOUVER 6:30 a.m.; An earlier crash on the Glenn Jackson Bridge (now cleared) has I-205 southbound jammed back to Padden Parkway this morning. Traffic is building rather than loosening behind the bridge. Expect delays.



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The Oregon Department of Transportation is closing the New Youngs Bay Bridge (U.S. 101) 9 p.m. -6 a.m. Friday, October 6 to complete maintenance activities. While the bridge is closed, drivers can use U.S. 101 Business as a detour.

And on the subject of bridges - the Broadway Bridge will close from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 to 5 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 for grain ship departure and Rall Wheel construction work.

Annual maintenance work on the Canby Ferry was completed ahead of schedule last night. The ferry will open for rides at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6.

Interested community members are invited to an open house for the Roy Rogers Road improvement project 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at Scholls Heights Elementary, 16400 SW Loon Drive. The open house, sponsored by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation, will provide information about final design for upcoming road improvements on Roy Rogers Road between Scholls Ferry Road and 2500 feet south of Bull Mountain Road. Visit the website for details.

As we come up on the first full week of Oregon's new distracted driving law, the Beaverton police have this reminder:

Five days into the new cell phone law and we are still seeing drivers with phones in their hands. Please put it down and keep your eyes up pic.twitter.com/V4SlsgBsq2 — Beaverton Police (@BeavertonPolice) October 5, 2017

Coming Sunday: TriMet announced detoured bus routes 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 due to the Portland Marathon. Routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 35, 44, and 77 will have detours and missed stops. Check www.trimet.org for details.

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