Title 184 · ORS Chapter 184
803.420, 803.645, 818.225, 818.270, 825.476, 825.480 and 826.023 by sections 34, 35, 40 to 43, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 63, 64, 66, 67 and 70, chapter 750, Oregon Laws 2017, and expended as described in OR
Citation: ORS 803.420
Section: 803.420
803.420, 803.645, 818.225, 818.270, 825.476, 825.480 and 826.023 by sections 34, 35, 40 to 43, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 63, 64, 66, 67 and 70, chapter 750, Oregon Laws 2017, and expended as described in ORS 367.095 (3).
����� (b) Semiannual amounts that include all the actual and forecasted expenditures and distributions made under ORS 367.095 for each quarter of the current biennium and the forecasted expenditures and distributions for the following biennium. [2010 c.30 �18; 2017 c.750 �71L; 2018 c.93 �32; 2019 c.491 �11]
����� Note: Section 5, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009, provides:
����� Sec. 5. (1) The Department of Transportation shall provide information on the department�s website about:
����� (a) Transportation projects described in section 64, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009; and
����� (b) Any other transportation projects funded by the increase in taxes and fees by the amendments to:
����� (A) ORS 803.090 by section 42, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (B) ORS 803.420 by section 43, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (C) ORS 803.420 by section 43a, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (D) ORS 803.570 by section 44, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (E) ORS 803.645 by section 44a, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (F) ORS 319.020 by section 48, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (G) ORS 319.530 by section 49, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (H) ORS 818.225 by section 51, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009;
����� (I) ORS 825.476 by section 52, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009; and
����� (J) ORS 825.480 by section 53, chapter 865, Oregon Laws 2009.
����� (2) The department shall make the information accessible directly from the department�s website home page.
����� (3) For each project listed, the department shall provide a short description of the project, the intended benefit of the project, an estimated date for inviting bids and entering into contracts, an estimated contract cost, an estimated completion date, any change in the estimated completion date and any change in the project cost. The department shall also provide explanation for any change in the estimated completion date or change in project cost.
����� (4) The department shall update the information required by this section each week until all projects are completed.
����� (5) The department shall report to the interim House and Senate committees related to transportation on the progress the department is making toward achieving the goals of this section. [2009 c.865 �5; 2010 c.30 �2]
����� 184.657 Describing and reporting condition of transportation infrastructure. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall develop a set of uniform standards, in coordination with counties and cities, for the consistent description and reporting of the condition of the transportation infrastructure owned by the state, counties and cities. The infrastructure described must include pavement and bridges.
����� (2) By February 1 of each odd-numbered year, every city and county shall submit a report covering the condition of its transportation infrastructure.
����� (3) The commission shall periodically review the condition of the transportation infrastructure owned by the state and the reports submitted under this section. The commission shall post the reports and the commission�s review of the reports on the website described in ORS 184.661.
����� (4) Notwithstanding ORS 366.762 to 366.768 or 366.785 to 366.820, any city or county failing to file a report under this section may not receive any payments from the State Highway Fund until the report is filed.
����� (5) Not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall submit a report about the state of the transportation infrastructure of Oregon, including the transportation infrastructure of cities and counties, to:
����� (a) The Legislative Assembly in the manner provided by ORS 192.245; and
����� (b) The Joint Committee on Transportation established under ORS 171.858. [2017 c.750 �11; 2021 c.630 �24]
����� 184.658 [1999 c.939 �5; 2005 c.612 �4; repealed by 2015 c.138 �3]
����� 184.659 Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects. (1) As used in this section, �transportation project� means a project:
����� (a) That is a highway modernization transportation project or capacity building transportation project proposed for construction in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program; and
����� (b) That is estimated to cost at least $15 million.
����� (2) As a part of the project scoping phase, the Department of Transportation shall prepare a written analysis of the costs and benefits of a transportation project. The analysis must state:
����� (a) The scope of the project;
����� (b) The period of analysis;
����� (c) The discount rate used in the analysis;
����� (d) The estimated costs to the department to undertake the project, including any costs for design, purchasing highway right-of-way and construction;
����� (e) The future costs to the department to preserve and maintain the project, discounted to present value;
����� (f) Any other costs to the department;
����� (g) The costs to highway users that are associated with the project, including loss of safety, delays in the time of travel and additional expenses for operating vehicles;
����� (h) The costs of any environmental impacts, including vehicle emissions and noise; and
����� (i) The value of the benefits of the project, including the value of any:
����� (A) Savings in the time of travel;
����� (B) Improvements to safety;
����� (C) Savings in the cost of operating vehicles; and
����� (D) Other social, economic or environmental benefits of the project.
����� (3) The analysis required by this section:
����� (a) Must include a discussion of increases in costs that would result from delays in the performance of routine maintenance scheduled by the department;
����� (b) May include a discussion of:
����� (A) The costs of the project for any other persons and governmental agencies; and
����� (B) Any costs or benefits which may result from the use of alternative design, construction or financing practices; and
����� (c) Must be prepared in a format that allows for the comparison of proposed transportation projects.
����� (4) The analysis required by this section must be made available to the commission and the public when the agenda is posted for the meeting at which the proposal will be submitted to the commission for its approval.
����� (5) This section does not apply to transportation projects listed in ORS 367.095 or 383.150 or section 71d or 71f, chapter 750, Oregon Laws 2017. [2017 c.750 �13]
����� Note: 184.659 is amended by Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session). As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution. The full text of Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is set forth following 801.610.
����� 184.660 [1999 c.939 �6; repealed by 2005 c.612 �10]
����� 184.661 Website. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission, through the Department of Transportation, shall develop a website.
����� (2) The website must include:
����� (a) A list of all transportation projects in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and for each project the website must include:
����� (A) A description of the project and the project benefits;
����� (B) The estimated cost and estimated completion date;
����� (C) Updated information about the projects as they proceed, including the actual amount spent to date on the project; and
����� (D) After a project is completed, updated information, including the amount a project is under or over the original estimated cost and whether a project was completed by the original estimated completion date.
����� (b) Information on the reports required under ORS 366.774 and 366.790 for all cities with a population of 5,000 or greater and all counties in the state, including the amount of transportation funds collected by each county and city and the source of the funds and the amount of money spent on transportation projects by type of expenditure as listed in ORS 366.774 (2) and 366.790 (2). This information shall be displayed for the most current six-year period.
����� (c) Information on the condition of Oregon�s transportation infrastructure, as required under ORS 184.657.
����� (d) Information about the results the audits performed pursuant to ORS 184.639.
����� (e) Links to all available county and city transportation project websites.
����� (f) Links to websites about transportation projects receiving moneys from the Connect Oregon Fund. [2017 c.750 �12; 2018 c.93 �22]
����� 184.662 [1999 c.939 �7; repealed by 2005 c.612 �10]
����� 184.664 [1999 c.939 �8; 2005 c.612 �5; repealed by 2015 c.138 �4]
����� 184.665 Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee composed of members of the commission, employees of the Department of Transportation and transportation stakeholders. The committee shall be of such size and representation as the commission determines appropriate.
����� (2) The committee shall:
����� (a) Advise the commission on ways to maximize the efficiency of the department to allow increased investment in the transportation system over the short, medium and long term.
����� (b) Develop key performance measures, based on desired outcomes, for each division of the department. The committee shall submit key performance measures to the commission for its approval. The committee shall report to the commission at least once per year on the status of key performance measures and what steps are being taken by the department to achieve the goals of the key performance measures.
����� (3) The committee shall periodically report to the commission. The reports must include recommendations on ways the commission and the department may execute their duties more efficiently.
����� (4) Each odd-numbered year, the commission shall submit a report, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to the Joint Committee on Transportation established under ORS