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New in FY 2017–18
Flood gate installation on Susbauer Road
Flood gates
Permanent, manual-locking flood gates The sensors will alert LUT staff when water levels
were installed on Fern Hill and Susbauer are rising. The cameras will monitor conditions
roadsin fall 2017. before and after flood events. Images will be
posted to ODOT’s TripCheck.
Both roads flood frequently during periods of
heavy rainfall. Gates allow crews to more quickly Motorist often move barricades and drive into
and efficiently close the roads during high water flooded roads. In early 2017 there were two
events. Unlike portable barricades, the gates lock confirmed cases of motorists moving barricades
in place, preventing motorists from driving into and driving into the flood waters on Fern Hill Road
floodwaters. Cameras and flood sensors are — one on Feb. 10, 2017, and one on Feb. 12, 2017.
scheduled to be added by spring 2018 to In both cases, these travelers had to be rescued
Fern Hill Road. by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
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