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Proposed Highway Division Rules
This page provides information about pending and recent rulemaking actions by ODOT's Highway Division. The date of the OTC meeting at which consideration is anticipated is listed below.

 There are no proposed Highway Division rules at this time.

Comments? Please send your comments to the ODOT Rules Coordinator.
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Recently Closed Highway Division Rules

These proposals are no longer open for public comment. The Oregon Transportation Commission will consider approval of these proposed rule changes on the date listed below.

 There are no recently closed Highway Division rules at this time.

Recently Adopted Highway Division Rules
These rules have been adopted approximately within the last six months.​

Rest Areas

These changes provide for the exclusion from a rest area for up to one year for violation of the rest area rules and other regulations.
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 Final Rule Text          Filing Certificate 
Rule adopted: 734-030-0016
Rules amended: 734-030-0005, 734-030-0010, 734-030-0015
Filed and effective: January 17, 2013
 
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Contractor Performance Evaluations

ODOT has revised its contractor performance evaluation and scoring procedure to identify the small number of contractors with records of poor performance and provide sufficient incentives to improve contractor performance.
 
 
Rules amended: 734-010-0220, 734-010-0290, 734-010-0300, 734-010-0320, 734-010-0330, 734-010-0340, 734-010-0350, 734-010-0380​
Rules repealed: 734-010-0310, 734-010-0370
Filed and effective: November 21, 2012
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Outdoor Sign Program; New Category ​for Digital Billboard Applications

The Outdoor Advertising Program is addressing two different needs by amending the fee rule:
1. Reduces the annual Business License fee for those owning only one state sign permit.
2. Establishes three different categories for digital sign application fees by square footage of the display face.
Final Rule Text          Filing Certificate          

Rule number: 734-059-0100
Filed and effective: November 20, 2012
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Advisory Speeds
 
ORS 810.180 authorizes the Department of Transportation to conduct speed zone investigations and set speeds on most public roads, including interstate highways.  As amended, 734-020-0019 will not show any current locations of variable speed limits on the Interstates because ODOT has decided that advisory speeds are sufficient for previously listed locations.
 

Rule number: 734-020-0019
Filed and effective: September 27, 2012
 
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Related Information
Published Highway Division Rules This link will take you to the Secretary of State's Web site.