Comments welcome on planned statewide highway projects
Attend March 10 meeting in John Day or connect online
March 2, 2020
For more information: Tom Strandberg, Public Information Officer, 541-963-1330
John Day — Now is the time to comment on the list of upcoming highway projects that help make up the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, also known as the STIP. The STIP is ODOT’s to-do list for capital improvements for state and federally funded highway projects. The 2021-2024 draft list is developed through the combined efforts of our staff working closely with local city, county, tribal, and other agency partners to prioritize the needs of the transportation system for all users.
The Oregon Transportation Commission is accepting public comments on the proposed transportation projects at various public meetings and, for the first time, through an online open house.
You have three ways to participate in the Draft 2021-2024 STIP review process for ODOT Region 5 in eastern Oregon. The Region 5 area includes Umatilla, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Baker, Malheur, Grant and Harney counties, plus the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Burns Paiute Tribe
1. View the information and provide your comments via the online open house at: http://openhouse.oregondot.org/openhouse/oregon-draft-stip. The online open house lists key projects around the state, but you can use the map tool to zero in on the ones that interest you the most. There’s also a project list that you can sort by county.
The public commenting period runs from now through Friday, April 10, so log in anytime between now and then.
2. Attend the STIP public outreach meeting in John Day in person.
When: March 10, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time,
Where: Oregon Department of Forestry, 415 Patterson Bridge Rd., John Day, Oregon
This STIP public meeting is part of our North East and South East Area Commission on Transportation meeting. The STIP overview begins at 11:30 a.m., however, you are welcome to attend the full Area Commission Meeting that starts at 10 a.m.
3. Connect to the March 10 meeting remotely via internet based online meeting system.
By connecting to the March 10 meeting remotely you’ll see and hear the presentation, and be able to ask questions and provide comments from the comfort of your home or office.
Details about how to connect to the March 10 meeting via the internet will be posted by March 5 at https://tinyurl.com/STIP-mtg.
Why should you provide your comments regarding the Draft 2021-2024 STIP? Simple, your feedback helps us answer important questions such as:
- Will a project impact something that you think we should know about?
- What projects do you support?
- Are there projects that concern you? What are those concerns?
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