• Thompson realignment project detours
• Highway 217 weekend closures
• Oregon DMV offers online collision reporting

Thompson realignment project detours

Wednesday, June 11-Friday, June 20, all hours, between Anthem Lane and Circle A Drive

Thompson will be closed for road construction and drivers will be detoured to Saltzman, Cornell, and Bethany Blvd. This will be similar to the previous closure last year (labeled Closure 1 on the detour map). The contractor will keep a sidewalk on at least one side of the road open for cyclists and pedestrians.

Later this summer, a five-week closure between Saltzman Road and 135th Terrace will be necessary for the contractor to complete construction, after which Thompson will reopen along the new alignment.

Intermittent lane closures will continue between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm at locations along the old alignment. More information about the project is on the project webpage.

Highway 217 weekend closures

Weekends of June 6 (southbound), June 20 (southbound), and June 27 (northbound), weather permitting, between Friday 9 pm and Monday 5 am, all ramps between Canyon Road and Highway 99W

All lanes and on- and off-ramps in one direction in the project area will close multiple weekends. Crews will pave the ramps, shoulders, and new auxiliary lanes over the weekend closures. The remaining lanes within the project area will be paved during nighttime lane closures. 

Paving is dependent on weather and equipment availability, which means details may change suddenly. Please check the project website regularly for the most up-to-date information. 

Temporary striping will be in place until the pavement cures and then the contractor will install final striping. The new auxiliary lanes may not open right away—crews might still need to use them to finish work along the shoulders and side slopes. 

Oregon DMV offers online collision reporting

Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers an online option for the Oregon Traffic Collision and Insurance Report. Drivers involved in a collision can now complete and submit the report to DMV through DMV2U.oregon.gov. Get the details on the DMV Collision Report webpage.

Within 72 hours of a motor vehicle collision, drivers involved in a collision are required to submit a report to DMV. If you are not able to file within the 72 hours, submit it as soon as possible. You still need to file a report with the DMV even if a report is filed by law enforcement. If you do not file a report, Oregon law requires DMV to issue a suspension notice.

To use the report in DMV2U, drivers must have an Oregon license, permit or ID number. Out-of-state drivers will need to submit the paper version (mail, fax or DMV field office).