Oregon studded tire season ends Sunday, March 31

Oregon studded tire season ends Sunday, March 31

Oregon drivers are reminded to remove studded tires by midnight Sunday, March 31. 

“Drivers are encouraged to not wait until the March 31 deadline to remove their studded tires especially if they aren’t driving in the mountain passes between now and then” said Luci Moore, State Maintenance and Operations Engineer.

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Oregon Studded Tire Season Extended Through Sunday, April 15

Oregon Studded Tire Season Extended Through Sunday, April 15

ODOT and the Washington Department of Transportation have extended studded tire season in the two states until the end of the day Sunday April 15, 2018. Travelers can use studded tires from November 1 through March 31. State law grants each state’s transportation department to ability to extend the studded tire season when necessary based on projected weather forecasts.

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Studded Tire Season in Oregon Begins Nov. 1

Studded Tire Season in Oregon Begins Nov. 1

ODOT encourages drivers to consider other types of traction tires or chains. If you must travel when weather conditions present difficulties, use other types of traction tires or chains, or postpone your travel until conditions change for the better. A study completed in 2014 concluded studded tires cause about $8.5 million in damage each year on state highways

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