Speed limits on two Portland-area roadways on Speed Zone Panel agenda
July 27, 2022
For more information: Laura Prusakiewicz, Traffic Speed Zone engineer, laura.prusakiewicz@odot.oregon.gov or Shelley M. Snow, Communications, 503-881-5362
SALEM - The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will hold a virtual hearing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3. There is also an in-person option. The panel will discuss speed zoning on NE Gertz Road in Portland and Iron Mountain Boulevard in Lake Oswego. ODOT staff will also present status update on the new process for delegating authority for speed zoning to cities and Multnomah and Clackamas counties.
Attendance options:
The meeting is open to the public. Accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please call (503) 986-3568 at least 48 hours in advance (TTY: 711).
Currently in Oregon, decisions regarding speed zones are made jointly by ODOT and the authority governing the road, such as a city or a county. ODOT has the responsibility to investigate roads for establishing new speed zones or changing posted speeds of existing speed zones. ODOT performs these investigations at the request of the road authority.
If the recommended speed is of mutual agreement between ODOT and the local road authority, the speed zone is established. If mutual agreement cannot be reached, the speed zone decision is referred to the Speed Zone Review Panel. The panel receives testimony from the local road authority and interested parties and makes the final decision. The panel also serves as an advisory body to the department.
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel is comprised of representatives from the Governor’s Transportation Safety Committee, the Oregon State Police, the Association of Oregon Counties, the League of Oregon Cities, and ODOT.
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