Idleyld Park
Idleyld Park, OR · Traffic & Transit
nbc16.com
Little Elk Mountain Road to close for winter around Nov. 1 as landslide worsens
EUGENE, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials will close Little Elk Mountain Road for the winter season, starting around November 1. BLM officials determined the closure is necessary during the wetter portions of the year, when the slope is less stable. The existing landslide continues to encroach...
oregoncoastbreakingnews.com
Newport Paid Parking Changes For Fall
Newport’s paid parking districts will transition to the off-season parking schedule beginning Monday, Nov. 2. Through April 2027, parking in public Bayfront areas and the Nye Beach turnaround will be free Monday through Friday. Parking will also be free on Saturday, Oct. 31, for Halloween trick-or-treating at Bayfront and...
nbc16.com
Construction to begin at Cuthbert Amphitheater with parking, ADA access upgrades
EUGENE, Ore. — Construction is set to begin late October 2026 on a series of site improvements at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park, including a new 50-car parking lot and upgrades aimed at improving access and operations at the venue. The City of Eugene said the project...
kezi.com
Emerald Media
Eugene introduces accessible taxi service
A new wheelchair accessible taxi service is now available in Eugene, giving residents and University of Oregon students who use wheelchairs another way to get around town. The pilot began Oct. 1. The city expects 10 to 12 ride requests per day, “roughly based upon Portland’s numbers, adjusted for population,” Caswell Attegrene, senior program coordinator of transportation planning at the city of Eugene, said.
hh-today.com
Yet another bridge update: New span is open
Just so you know, the bike and I crossed Cox Creek Friday on a new concrete span. This is half of the new bridge being built over the creek on the line between Albany and Millersburg. The contractor is working on the other half now. The work is supposed to...
willametteheritage.org
kezi.com
wsmag.net
New Airo Trains Debut on Amtrak Cascades
Amtrak’s Airo trains have made their passenger-service debut on Amtrak Cascades. Two new trainsets began operating Sept. 30, marking the first time Airo trains have entered service anywhere in the country. The new trains will operate four daily Amtrak Cascades trips between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, with...
hh-today.com
Keeping track of bridge replacement
In case you’re wanting to keep track of the project to replace the Cox Creek bridge on Waverly Drive, here’s another update. I go over that bridge every few days on my bike rides to the northeast part of Albany, usually after the workers have finished for the day.
KVAL
Highway 99 reopens northbound after Eugene pedestrian crash; one southbound lane closed
EUGENE, Ore. — Highway 99 was closed for hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle struck a pedestrian near Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. The vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash was reported at 3 p.m., according to the Eugene Police Department. Police said the closure affected Highway 99...
masstransitmag.com
OR: Amtrak Cascades’ long-awaited new trains are about to debut. Take a look inside
Amtrak Cascades’ highly anticipated new Airo trains will begin carrying passengers this week, bringing more seating capacity and a host of modern amenities to the Pacific Northwest rail corridor. During a “Meet the Fleet” event Saturday at Portland’s Union Station, guests got an early look inside the trains that...
Statesman Journal
Cascade School District school bus rear-ended on morning route
A school bus was rear-ended on its morning route to Cascade Junior High and Cascade High School in Turner Oct. 5, according to Cascade School District. A vehicle struck the back of the bus before 8 a.m. on Mill Creek Road SE, the district said. There were four students on the bus. None were injured, the district said. Mid-Columbia Bus Company sent another bus to bring the students to school. Katie Livermore covers public safety and breaking news for the Statesman Journal. Livermore can be reached at Klivermore@statesmanjournal.com This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Cascade School District school bus rear-ended on morning route