Corvallis & Benton County Travel Watch

We care about the safety of our community and guests in Corvallis and Benton County. This page is provided to offer information about current travel alerts in our area. Your safety and comfort are our top priority while you visit.

* This page was last updated on February 15, 2025.

Starting Monday, Jan. 27, 2025: No car access onto NW 1st Street from NW Van Buren Avenue in Corvallis

ODOT is starting to rebuild the road, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps on NW Van Buren Avenue. Plan ahead: starting Monday, Jan. 27 you will not be able to turn onto NW 1st Street from NW Van Buren Avenue.

Starting, Jan. 27, you can expect:

• No right or left turns onto NW 1st Street from NW Van Buren Avenue.
• No access to NW Van Buren Avenue from NW 1st Street.

All businesses in the area remain open – you can access businesses on the southern portion of NW 1st Street using NW Jackson Avenue. Please use caution, follow the signs and plan for potential delays.

ODOT plans to reopen access to the southern portion of NW 1st Street from NW Van Buren Avenue in April 2025.

ODOT's schedule may change. Visit TripCheck.com for the most up to date information on road closures and traffic impacts.

Safety and Accessibility Improvements Begin in February

ODOT will be working on Harrison Boulevard and Tyler Avenue at OR 99W and U.S. 20 in downtown Corvallis. Work has started off the road, but in late February you can expect crews working nights, Sunday through Thursday; shoulder and lane closures with flaggers helping direct traffic as needed; and construction noise and delays. Businesses will remain open during construction. Learn more.

OR 34: Van Buren Bridge Project

The Van Buren Bridge in downtown Corvallis is being replaced. Visitors and community members should be aware that traffic leaving Corvallis across the Van Buren Bridge will be backed up more than usual during rush hour. Our rush hour is approximately 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. We strongly advise visitors and community members who are able to do so to avoid and/or delay leaving Corvallis via the Van Buren Bridge until later in the afternoon or evening. It would be a great time to pop into a local restaurant for a snack, or to visit one of our many beautiful city parks.

• Traffic on NW Van Buren Avenue cannot turn left to go north on NW 2nd Street. Use caution and follow the signed detour to get around the temporary closure. Expect lane and shoulder closures (southern lane will remain open while crews are working in the other two lanes), an alternate route for pedestrians, and construction noise and delays. Businesses will remain open during construction.
• The Van Buren Bridge is currently closed. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians are directed to a temporary bypass bridge next to the Van Buren Bridge. The detour bridge doesn't have a weight restriction so regular traffic, buses and semi-trucks can all use the detour bridge. The new temporary detour bridge includes a separated path shared by pedestrians and bicyclists. The bike and pedestrian path under the bridge on both the east and west sides is now closed and will remain closed for the duration of the project. You can continue to use the river during construction. The river channel is marked with buoy lines and signs directing river users where to go.

For complete and up-to-date information about the project, visit the Van Buren Bridge Project web page.

Travelers looking for information on current road work and construction projects that may affect traveling in our area can visit the links below.

• Benton County Public Works Projects
• Corvallis Public Works Projects
• ODOT Projects in Benton County

For more road construction, traffic, and road hazard information in Oregon, visit TripCheck.com.

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