CANNON BEACH — An Oregon Department of Transportation crew is planting trees and other plantings in an area along U.S. Highway 101 near Cannon Beach that was thinned in early March to remove hazard trees. The work is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 and 29.

Travelers should be aware of increased activity along the highway right of way and the public is encouraged to drive with caution through the area. The activity is scheduled to take place along U.S. Highway 101 from Ecola Creek Bridge at milepost 28.70 to Sunset Boulevard at milepost 29.48.

The project is part of ODOT’s vegetation management of the U.S. Highway 101 corridor through Cannon Beach. Trees, shrubs and ground covers identified in the Cannon Beach Forest Corridor management plan that are better suited along ODOT highways will be planted.

In early March, ODOT crews removed a number of alder trees that were identified as hazardous to travelers and to the safe operation of the roadway. The tree thinning effort is part of a multi-year commitment to improve safety along this section of highway while addressing the guidelines of the Cannon Beach Forest Corridor vegetation management plan.