Oregon panel to review speed zones in Sandy, Eagle Point
News media contact: David House, 503-551-8641.
June 8, 2026
SALEM – The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet virtually and in person at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, to discuss proposed speed zone changes on roads in Eagle Point and Sandy.
The panel will consider testimony from applicants, from ODOT and from the public. The meeting is open to the public:
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Join Microsoft Teams Meeting.
- Attend in person in the Mount Hood Room at the ODOT Mill Creek Building, 555 13th St. NE, Salem.
- Or attend by phone at 971-277-1965; Conference ID: 291 584 120#.
The panel will consider these cases at the June 16 meeting:
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Eagle Point: Establishing a 25 mph speed zone on E Main Street/Stevens Road from S Shasta Avenue/N Shasta Avenue to 400 feet east of Idlewood Drive, requested by the City of Eagle Point and supported by ODOT.
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Sandy: A reduction in the speed limit from 40 mph to 25 mph on Mount Hood Highway from 200 feet east of SE Ten Eyck Road to 0.21 mile east of SE Langensand Road and a reduction in the speed limit for 55 mph to 40 mph from 0.21 mile east of SE Langensand Road to 0.45 mile east of SE Langensand Road, requested by the City of Sandy.
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel doesn’t meet on a regular schedule but upon submission of speed zone change requests, usually two or three times a year. The June 16 meeting will be the panel’s second meeting of 2026. It previously met in March 2026.
For more information about the panel, visit the Oregon Department of Transportation Speed Zone Review Panel.
How speed zone decisions are made
In Oregon, most 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 ODOT, the local road authority, and interested parties and makes the final decision. The panel also serves as an advisory body to ODOT.
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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