The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) is set to hold their regular meeting this coming Thursday, January 22 at 10:30 a.m., and it’s going down in the Gail Achterman Conference Room at the Transportation Building in Salem. If you’re the type that likes to keep tabs on the ins and outs of state transportation plans and audits, this is the event to tune into.
Among the key agenda items, attendees will be privy to an update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program and will look over the freshly baked 2026 Internal Audit Plan. And for those who wonder how the wheels turn at the DMV, there will be an Acceptance of the Internal Audit Report, which homes in on recommendations from Report 22-01. This was highlighted in a bulletin published by the ODOT.
Also on the docket are shifts in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Program rules, details on the 2025-2026 Oregon Community Paths, and an overview of the Capital Investment Plan’s developmental path. Plus, the OTC will seek approval to throw the draft 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program into the public arena for a good look-over and feedback.
Now, if you’re hankering to toss your two cents into the pot, you can sign up for public comment. Just make sure you do it by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 20. But keep in mind, they’re capping it to one spokesperson per organization, and those new to the OTC commentary game will get dibs on the limited slots available. If your preference is to go the written route, your comments need to hitch a ride on the submission form on the OTC's website by the same cutoff to ensure they’re bagged and tagged for the meeting packet. Missed the cut? Your thoughts will still get to the commissioners, just post-meeting.
For accessibility, they’ve got you covered. The public is welcome, with accommodations for those with disabilities available upon request by hitting up OTC support or firing an email to [email protected] with at least a 48-hour heads-up. And for those who can't be there in person, the meeting will be streamed live on OregonDOT’s YouTube channel, complete with closed captioning, so you can catch the action from the comfort of wherever.
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