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Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation

Membership

About 40 potential voting members:
  • 3 county commissioners (one from each county)
  • 24 incorporated cities (one from each city)
  • 3 port districts (one from each port)
  • 1 tribal council
  • 6 private sector (two from each county)
  • Transportation and transit districts 
  • 1 ODOT area manager
Ex-Officio:
  • State legislators
  • Representatives of other groups representing regional transportation interests
  • Representatives of regional groups that have an interest in transportation issues
  • Two representatives of alternative modes (bicycle, pedestrian)
  • Chairs of the Cascades West Council of Governments Senior Services Advisory Council and the Cascades West Council of Governments Disabilities Services Advisory Council
  • Executive director of each metropolitan planning organization within the area

Meetings

When: Fourth Thursday of every other month from 5pm to 7pm
Where: Meetings are usually conducted by videoconferencing over the
Internet and in-person. In-person meetings are various sites throughout
Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties. Refer to meeting agenda for in-person
meeting location details.

Meeting Packets

2025


Leadership and Work Program

Leadership
Executive Committee comprised of Chair and Chair-elect, a county commissioner from each county, one additional member from each county, and the ODOT area manager. Executive Committee helps develop a work program that is adopted by the ACT. The Executive Committee can make certain decisions in emergencies.
 
Staffing
ODOT Provides staff support to Cascaes West ACT..
 
Work Program
  • Provide a forum for discussion of regional transportation issues.
  • Participate in ODOT policy formation.
  • Discuss ODOT/local government relationships.
  • Coordinate with Albany Area MPO and Corvallis Area MPO.

 Map of Cascades West ACT area

About

Benton, Linn and Lincoln counties
Charter: February 19, 1997.

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Contacts

ACT Chair
Pat Malone  
Benton County Commissioner
PO Box 3020
Corvallis, OR 97339
541-766-6800

ODOT Contacts 
Christine Hildebrant
Area 4 Manager
3700 SW Philomath Boulevard
Corvallis, OR 97333 
Corvallis Office: 541-757-4211  

James Feldmann
Area 4 Senior Transportation Planner
3700 SW Philomath Boulevard
Corvallis, OR 97333 
Corvallis Office: 541-757-4211 

Operating Documents