Oregon panel to review speed zones in Salem, Roseburg areas
News media contact: David House, 503-551-8641.
Sept. 3, 2026
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet virtually and in person at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, to discuss speed zone changes on one road in Salem and another in Douglas County west of Roseburg.
The panel will consider speed zone changes in two cases:
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Salem: A reduction in the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph on Liberty Road S from Holder Lane SE to 450 feet south of Radiance Ave SE, requested by the City of Salem.
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Douglas County: Establishing a 45 mph speed zone on Del Rio Road from 450 feet west of Brozio Road to 150 feet west of Bourbon Street, requested by Douglas County.
The panel will consider testimony from applicants, from ODOT and from the public.
The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel doesn’t meet on a regular schedule. The panel meets when there are at least two contested speed zone cases, usually two or three times a year. The Sept. 10 meeting will be the panel’s third meeting of 2026. It previously met in June 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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