Enhanced Review of Select Roadway Projects
Please note: Only cities and counties in metropolitan areas and Metro are required to follow this process.
This reference document identifies the requirements associated with authorizing select roadway projects and is based on guidance provided in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-012-0830: Enhanced Review of Select Roadway Projects. “Authorization" in this context means that the jurisdiction has included the project in the unconstrained and/or constrained project list of the updated TSP.
The enhanced review process is not a prohibition on roadway projects; instead, it functions as a “speed bump" for local agencies to ensure they develop and evaluate alternatives to roadway projects to determine if they could substantially meet the identified need without implementation of the roadway projects. Furthermore, the process is designed to provide governing bodies with essential information, enabling them to make well-informed decisions regarding transportation investments.
This flow chart is intended to help determine if a project is subject to the enhanced review process per OAR 660-012-0830.
This flow chart outlines the steps involved in an enhanced review process per OAR 660-012-0830.
