| Speed Zone Review Panel to meet July 9 in Salem |
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| ODOT News |
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June 30, 2009
For more information: Debby Corey, 503-986-3609, debby.l.corey@odot.state.or.us
Or Shelley Snow, 503-986-3438, shelley.m.snow@odot.state.or.us
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will hold a hearing on Thurs., July 9 at 1:30 pm in Room 122 of the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. NE in Salem. The panel will discuss the speed zoning at three locations:
- Oregon 22 through the city of Detroit
- Oregon 99E south of the city of Milwaukie
- Bear Creek Drive in the city of Phoenix
In Oregon, decisions regarding speed zones are made jointly by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the authority governing the road, such as a city or a county. ODOT has the responsibility to investigate roads for establishing new speed zones or changing posted speeds of existing speed zones and performs these investigations at the request of the road authority.
If the recommended speed is of mutual agreement between ODOT and the local road authority, the speed zone is established. If mutual agreement cannot be reached, the speed zone decision is referred to the Speed Zone Review Panel. The panel receives testimony from the local road authority and interested parties and makes the final decision. The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel is comprised of representatives from the Transportation Safety Committee, the Oregon State Police, the Association of Oregon Counties, the League of Oregon Cities, and ODOT.
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel meeting is open to the public. Accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please call (503) 986-3571 at least 48 hours in advance (TTY: 503-986-3954). For more information about the speed zone review process or this particular meeting, contact Debby Corey at (503) 986-3609.
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