Why doesn TripCheck show incidents on all the roads in Oregon?
ODOT is responsible for only about 1/4 of the total roads in the state. There are several other jurisdictions that manage their own roads and may or may report road conditions on them. Our ‘Alert’ feature, however, does provide some additional information from the NWS (National Weather Service) and additionally, we will enter alerts related to broad geographical areas (For example, “Ice Storm in Portland Metro Area”). Our roadside cameras look at some arterial streets, around the Rose Garden arena in Portland and on highways in California and Vancouver, Washington. The light green roads on TripCheck are displayed for reference only. ODOT does not report conditions for these roads. In most cases, these light green roads are National Park roads, National Scenic Byways, Oregon Scenic Byways, or American Scenic Byways. You should always make local inquiries for specific road and travel conditions, especially in remote areas. Some roads are impassible following severe weather conditions. Tr
