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Traffic Control for Construction Zones

Traffic control in construction zones within rights-of-way in the state of Oregon shall conform to the requirements of the Oregon Department of Transportation's Short Term Traffic Control Handbook (latest edition). In addition, all construction zone traffic control within the City of Corvallis shall conform to the following requirements:

City Of Corvallis Engineering Policy on Traffic Control for Construction Zones

OSU Game Day Parking and Traffic

Home game traffic typically requires two to three hours to safely facilitate the traffic flow of over 40,000 fans out of Corvallis.

Yellow Curb Painting

What does a yellow curb mean? 
In the City of Corvallis, yellow-painted curbs are used to denote no-parking zones. Yellow curbs are typically used in front of fire hydrants, at approaches to stop signs and intersections, some transit stops, and at bike lane transition areas. Yellow curbs may also be used on either side of business and residential driveway approaches to maintain sight lines. 

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Contact Information - Parking

Corvallis Municipal Court: 
Parking Tickets, Traffic and Municipal Code Violations.

560 SW Madison Avenue 
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 
Phone: (541) 766-6948 
Fax: (541) 766-6724 

Residential Parking Districts

Corvallis has three residential parking districts established by Municipal Code 6.15:

    Parkway Parking

    Parkway Permits 
    Residents can apply for a permit to legally park in the parkway portion of their driveway, if their vehicle will fit fully within the parkway.  Check the Parkway Parking Measurement Guides (pdf) for exact measurements and details. 

    Parking Meters

    Effective June 1, 2022, Corvallis will begin to transition to higher parking meter rates and citation fees, after more than 14 years without increasing these fees. A citywide parking audit provided a foundation for increasing parking meter fees throughout the city. Previously, rates for parking meters were last adjusted in 2000, and before that in 1992.

    Parking Lots - Permit & Free

    Free Public Parking Lots 
    There are three customer parking lots in downtown:

    Obtaining a Parking Permit

    Residential Parking District Permit 
    Please refer to Residential Parking Permits-Guidelines to see if you qualify for this permit.

    Residential parking permits for Districts A, B, or C can be obtained in person at Corvallis Public Works, 1245 NE 3rd St. or through the online application found here.

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    Accessible Parking

    Valid ADA parking permits issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allow parking in any designated ADA parking space free of charge, however, the following restrictions apply: 

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