The OACES Fall Conference took place on October 15-16 at the Mt. Bachelor Resort in Bend. The conference brought together members to to discuss and gain training on issues ranging from ADA responsibilities and liabilities [...]
During the Business Meeting of the OACES Fall Conference, members voted and elected a new member to the OACES board as well as members to sit on a variety of transportation and public works [...]
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is reminding all counties and cities that as part of the new transportation package (HB 2017) they are required to report on their pavement and bridge conditions by February [...]
Counties are an essential part of the nation’s infrastructure system. By providing efficient transportation and transit options such as buses, trains, light rail and subway systems, counties connect residents, businesses and communities and strengthen local [...]
Road Officials, Engineers, and Surveyors gathered to exchange best practices, learn new techniques and information, and resolve OACES business at the 2017 Fall OACES Conference held October 16-17 in Bend. Brian Keierleber, President of the [...]
After two days of competition, demonstration of skills in six areas of competition and safety training instruction and discussion, Justin Kivett of Washington County was crowned the Top Gun of the OACES Skills Demo [...]
More than 80 current and lifetime OACES members met recently for the Spring 2018 OACES Conference. The conference, held at Sunriver, provided three days for Road Officials, Engineers, and Surveyors to meet, discuss current [...]
The objective of the County Road Needs Study is to determine and demonstrate the funding needed to maintain and manage the county road system to meet the needs of the traveling public over the next [...]
The Road Official of the Year, Surveyor of the Year, and an Award of Merit were presented at the Fall OACES Conference in Bend, held October 17-18. Dewey Kennedy, Gilliam County Roadmaster, was presented with [...]
The Gallon House Bridge over Abiqua Creek in rural Marion County is celebrating 100 years as the oldest bridge in Marion County and one of the oldest in Oregon. County [...]