Chapter 366 — Chapter 366
321 sections in this chapter.
ORS 366.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter and in ORS chapter 367, unless the context requires otherwise
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(1) “Chief engineer” or “engineer” means the person designated by the director under ORS 184.628. (2) “Commission” means the Oregon Transportation Commission. (3) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (4) “Director” means the Director of Transportation. (5) “Federa…
ORS 366.010 “County court” and “road” or “highway” defined. As used in this Act
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(1) “County court” includes all county officers or boards charged by law with the duty of building, constructing, repairing, altering or maintaining roads or bridges, or both. (2) “Road” or “highway” includes necessary bridges and culverts, and city streets, subject to such restr…
ORS 366.015 [Repealed by 2015 c.138 §9]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.105 [Amended by 1969 c.599 §17; 1971 c.598 §1; 1973 c.249 §29; 1979 c.186 §9; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.110 [Amended by 1969 c.314 §29; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.112 Bicycle lane and path advisory committee; members, terms, duties and powers; meetings. (1) There is created in the Department of Transportation an advisory committee to be appointed by the Governor to advise the department regarding the regulation of bicycle traffic and the establishment of bicycle lanes and paths. The committee shall consist of eight members including an employee of a unit of local government employed in land use planning, a representative of a recognized environmental group, a person engaged in the business of selling or repairing bicycles, a member designated by the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council, and at least one member under the age of 21 at the time of appointment. Members of the advisory committee shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided by ORS 292.495
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(2) The members shall be appointed to serve for terms of four years each. A vacancy on the committee shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. (3) The committee shall meet regularly four times a year, at times and places fixed by the chairperson of th…
ORS 366.115 [Repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.120 [Repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.125 [Repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.130 [Repealed by 1971 c.418 §23]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.135 [Amended by 1953 c.129 §2; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.140 [Amended by 1953 c.129 §2; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.145 [Amended by 1971 c.598 §2; 1973 c.249 §30; 1979 c.186 §10; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.150 [Amended by 1971 c.598 §3; 1973 c.249 §31; renumbered 184.626 in 2017]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.155 Duties and powers of department regarding highways; assistance to counties and State Parks and Recreation Department. (1) The Department of Transportation shall, among other things
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(a) So far as practicable, compile statistics relative to the public highways of the state and collect all information in regard thereto which the Director of Transportation may deem important or of value in connection with highway location, construction, maintenance, improvement…
ORS 366.157 Program for prevention and cleanup of litter and vandalism. The Department of Transportation shall administer a program for the involvement of youth in the prevention and cleanup of litter and vandalism. [Formerly 802.080; 2007 c.667 §5; 2009 c.463 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.158 Adopt-a-Highway Program; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Noxious weeds” means any weed the State Department of Agriculture designates by rule as a noxious weed. (b) “Pesticide” has the meaning given that term in ORS 634.006. (2) The Department of Transportation shall administer a program aimed toward beautifying and cleaning state…
ORS 366.159 Vegetation control permit; fee. (1) The Department of Transportation may issue a vegetation control permit to a person who holds a sign permit issued pursuant to ORS 377.700 to 377.844. A vegetation control permit authorizes the holder of the permit to control vegetation in the right of way of a state highway, in accordance with the provisions of this section, in order to keep the sign visible to the traveling public
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(2) The department may not issue a vegetation control permit for a scenic area as defined in ORS 377.505. (3) The department may not issue a vegetation control permit for the right of way of a portion of state highway that is access controlled, or for which access rights have not…
ORS 366.160 [Amended by 1967 c.454 §34; 1971 c.598 §5; 1973 c.249 §33; 1979 c.186 §11; repealed by 1989 c.345 §7; 1991 c.486 §2]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.161 Prevention of wildlife-vehicle collisions; coordination of efforts. (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and promote public safety in priority areas where wildlife corridors identified in the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife intersect with proposed or existing public roads
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(2) The program must include, but need not be limited to: (a) Feasibility studies; (b) Plans for creating or modifying road infrastructure in a manner that reduces wildlife-vehicle collisions and promotes public safety; (c) Updates to wildlife guidance materials and standards, an…
ORS 366.162 Prevention of wildlife-vehicle collisions; biennial report. (1) The Department of Transportation shall report biennially regarding the status of the program required under ORS 366.161 to interim or regular Senate and House committees relating to natural resources in the manner provided by ORS 192.245
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(2) The report must include, but not be limited to: (a) Information concerning the number and types of wildlife corridor infrastructure projects that have been established, studied or planned; (b) A description of a timeline for implementing the proposed and prioritized wildlife …
ORS 366.165 Revolving fund. (1) The revolving fund in the amount of $400,000 established by warrant drawn on any fund belonging to the state highway funds in favor of the Director of Transportation is continued
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(2) The revolving fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer. The fund shall be at the disposal of the director. The director may designate persons authorized to pay claims from the fund and shall specify the maximum amount of money each designee may draw from the fund. The…
ORS 366.170 [Amended by 1973 c.249 §35; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.175 [Amended by 1959 c.611 §1; renumbered 390.120]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.180 [Amended by 1959 c.611 §2; renumbered 390.130]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.182 [1959 c.611 §§5,6; renumbered 390.140]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.183 [1959 c.611 §7; renumbered 390.150]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.185 [1957 c.635 §2; 1971 c.481 §11a; 1971 c.598 §7; 1973 c.249 §36; repealed by 1979 c.186 §30]
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POWERS AND DUTIES OF OREGON TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
ORS 366.205 Power and authority of commission over highways; rules. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission has general supervision and control over all matters pertaining to the selection, establishment, location, construction, improvement, maintenance, operation and administration of state highways, the letting of contracts therefor, the selection of materials to be used therein and all other matters and things considered necessary or proper by the commission for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act
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(2) The commission has full power to carry out the provisions of and may make such rules as it considers necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act, as defined in ORS 366.005. (3) The Director of Transportation, as authorized by the commission, shall appoint suc…
ORS 366.207 Statewide winter maintenance strategy and policy; rock salt. The Oregon Transportation Commission shall develop a statewide winter maintenance strategy and policy that includes the use of rock salt or similar solid salt products. In developing the strategy, the commission shall focus on highways under the Department of Transportation’s jurisdiction as the road authority pursuant to ORS 810.010 and take into consideration environmental best practices. [2017 c.750 §136]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.210 Limit on administration and engineering expenditure. The total cost in any one year for administration and engineering of highway construction shall not exceed 10 percent of the total funds available to the Department of Transportation during that year for its highway activities. [Amended by 1973 c.249 §38; 1993 c.741 §39]
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FREIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ORS 366.212 Freight Advisory Committee. (1) There is created the Freight Advisory Committee to be appointed by the Director of Transportation to advise the director and the Oregon Transportation Commission regarding issues, policies and programs that impact multimodal freight mobility in Oregon
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(2) The director shall have discretion to determine the number of committee members and the duration of membership. The committee membership shall include, but not be limited to, representatives from the shipping and carrier industries, the state, local governments and ports, inc…
ORS 366.215 Creation of state highways; reduction in vehicle-carrying capacity. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission may select, establish, adopt, lay out, locate, alter, relocate, change and realign primary and secondary state highways
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(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the commission may not permanently reduce the vehicle-carrying capacity of an identified freight route when altering, relocating, changing or realigning a state highway unless safety or access considerations require the re…
ORS 366.220 Creation of state highway system. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission may select, establish, designate, construct, maintain, operate and improve or cause to be constructed, maintained, operated and improved a system of state highways within the state, which highways shall be designated by name and by the point of beginning and terminus thereof. The system of state highways shall include such other highways as may from time to time be selected and adopted by the commission pursuant to law and all highways adopted and classified as secondary state highways which are subject to and qualified for construction, improvement, betterment and maintenance as are other state highways
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(2) The commission may classify and reclassify the highways comprising the state highway system as primary and secondary highways. Secondary highways may consist of newly established highways, reclassified primary highways and county roads selected pursuant to ORS 366.290. [Amend…
ORS 366.225 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1957 c.123 §1; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.226 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1957 c.123 §2; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.227 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1957 c.123 §3; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.228 [Amended by 1957 c.123 §4; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.229 [Repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.230 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.231 [Repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.232 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1957 c.123 §5; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.233 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.234 [Repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.235 [Amended by 1957 c.123 §6; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.236 [Repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.237 [Amended by 1955 c.6 §1; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.238 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1957 c.123 §7; 1959 c.202 §1; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.239 [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 366.240 [Repealed by 1977 c.312 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]