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Public Invited to Transportation Roundtable
Local Leaders to Discuss Central Oregon’s Long-term Transportation Needs
For more information contact: Julianne Repman, ODOT Public Information, 541-388-6224
The Oregon Department of Transportation will facilitate a roundtable discussion about the region’s long-term transportation needs during a Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 12. The meeting will take place at the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council office, 2363 SW Glacier Place, Redmond.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss transportation planning needs and issues for Central Oregon during the next 30 years. Topics will include key issues and projects, inter-community connections, and population growth/Urban Growth Boundary expansion impacts. The meeting is open to the public.
ABOUT AREA COMMISSIONS ON TRANSPORTATION
An Area Commission on Transportation (ACT) is an advisory body chartered by the Oregon Transportation Commission. It is expected to address all aspects of transportation (surface, marine, air, and transportation safety) with primary focus on the state transportation system. An ACT also considers regional and local transportation issues if they affect the state system.
ACTs play a key advisory role in the development of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which schedules funded transportation projects. ACTs establish a public process for area project selection priorities for the STIP. Through that process they prioritize transportation problems and solutions and recommend projects in their area to be included in the STIP.
The advisory groups also interact with other local organizations dealing with transportation-related issues. For more information on Area Commissions on Transportation visit: http://www.odot.state.or.us/otc/directory.htm
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