ODOT presents Perrydale–Kings Valley roundabout plan; Polk County seeks contract clarifications
ODOT told Polk County commissioners on Dec. 10 that a safety project on OR‑22 will realign Perrydale Road and build a Kings Valley roundabout, aiming for one construction season in 2026; commissioners asked for legal and public‑works review of detours, dust control and who bears road‑damage costs before signing the agreement.
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Oregon Department of Transportation officials on Dec. 10 presented the Perrydale Road to Kings Valley Highway safety project to the Polk County Board of Commissioners and asked the county to sign an agreement allowing work in county right of way and temporary acquisition of easements. For the record, Chair and multiple commissioners emphasized the project is ODOT‑led, not a county obligation: "Bottom line is this is an ODOT project, not a Polk County project," the chair said.
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