The Joint Committee on Transportation announced a 12-stop Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour to hear from Oregonians about how the Legislature can ensure Oregon has a safe, functional, and efficient multimodal transportation system now and for years to come.
According to a press release, “Members of the joint committee will engage with local communities about the structural challenges facing the statewide transportation system and discuss various remedies, including how to provide stable and sufficient funding of the Oregon Department of Transportation.”
“Safe, sustainable, multimodal transportation systems are of critical importance to local,
regional, and even international travel and commerce between urban and rural
communities,” said Rep. Susan McLain (D – Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Cornelius),
co-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation. “We’re working to ensure that all
communities, all families, and all businesses are provided with choices that are safe,
resilient, and sufficient to meet transportation needs.”
According to the press release, “Perspectives and information gathered by the committee will be used by legislators to craft a transportation package in the 2025 legislative session that will allow ODOT to maintain critical infrastructure, complete major projects, and guarantee the safety oftransportation systems across the state.”
Each stop will include opportunities to gather input from key stakeholders, including
members of the public as well as local community leaders, elected officials, and business leaders.
The committee is vice-chaired by Sen. Brian Boquist (R – rural Polk and Yamhill counties) and Rep. Shelly Boshart-Davis (R – Albany, Millersburg, Tangent). The full membership of the committee can be viewed on olis.oregonlegislature.gov.
All hearings will be open to the public and members of the press.
Tour locations and dates (venues to be announced later):
● Downtown Portland – Tuesday, June 4
● Tillamook – Tuesday, June 18
● Albany – Tuesday, July 16
● Eugene – Wednesday, July 17
● Coos Bay – Wednesday, August 7
● Medford – Thursday, August 8
● Ontario – Wednesday, August 28
● Hermiston – Thursday August 29
● Bend – Thursday, September 12
● The Dalles – Friday, September 13
● Happy Valley – Thursday, September 26
● Hillsboro – Friday, September 27
Additionally, the Joint Committee on Transportation will hold an opportunity for virtual
testimony during September legislative days, with a focus on statewide transportation
needs.
