ODOT release – SALEM — The Oregon Transportation Commission will meet on Thursday, July 15 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually to ensure public access while maintaining social distance in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Items on the agenda include: An update from the Urban Mobility Office. Amend 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to increase funding and add a construction phase to the I-205 Improvements project. An informational update on the inventory of real property owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation and currently in excess of operating needs, as required by HB 2017 Section 9. A status update on the pedestrian safety improvement initiative that was approved at the commission’s May meeting. An informational update on a new process to reset the STIP in a yearly action for majority of STIP amendments. Key trends in transportation and “drivers of change” and connection to the overall Oregon Transportation Plan Update decision-making process and next steps. Set a committee charge with general guidance and direction for the OTP Policy Coordinating Committee. Review and discussion of the Strategic Action Plan second quarter report; review the updated SAP dashboard. The agenda and meeting materials are available on the OTC website. How to watch or listen to the meeting: Join via YouTube Livestream: https://youtu.be/A1xtPhA0W5c Join by phone (listen-only option): One tap mobile —US: [+12532158782,,88431894612]+12532158782,,88431894612# or [+13462487799,,88431894612]+13462487799,,88431894612# , or join by telephone — dial either 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799; Webinar ID: 884 3189 4612. Live closed captioning is available at: ly/OTC_July2021 How to provide public comment: Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comment in advance of the July 15 meeting or sign up for real-time virtual public comment. To sign up for real-time virtual oral public comment use the following link and RSVP by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q68JV2X. Written comment is encouraged even if you plan to testify. Written comment may be sent to OTCAdmin@odot.state.or.us. To submit written public comment: Use the submission form on the OTC website. Comments received by 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 will be included in the May 13 meeting packet. Comments received past the deadline will not be included in the meeting packet and will be shared with commission members at the next meeting. Mail comments to Oregon Transportation Commission, ATTN: Commission Assistant, 355 Capitol Street NE, MS11, Salem, OR 97301. To request an accommodation: Meetings of the Oregon Transportation Commission are open to the public. Accommodations will be provided to people with disabilities, and alternate formats of printed materials are available upon request. Please contact OTC support at 503-986-3450 (or statewide relay 711) or OTCAdmin@odot.state.or.us at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to request accommodations.
