ORS 366.215: Creation of state highways; reduction in vehicle-carrying capacity.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
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(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission may select, establish, adopt, lay out, locate, alter, relocate, change and realign primary and secondary state highways. (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 reduction. (3) A local government, as defined in ORS 174.116, may apply to the commission for an exemption from the prohibition in subsection (2) of this section. The commission shall grant the exemption if it finds that the exemption is in the best interest of the state and that freight movement is not unreasonably impeded by the exemption. [Amended by 1977 c.312 §2; 2003 c.618 §38]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 731-012-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 731-012-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 731-012-0030: Reduction Review Routes — implements
- OAR 731-012-0040: Application of the Rule — implements
- OAR 731-012-0050: Determination of a Potential Reduction of Vehicle-Carrying Capacity — implements
- OAR 731-012-0060: Stakeholder Forum — implements
- OAR 731-012-0070: Stakeholder Forum Planning Input — implements
- OAR 731-012-0080: Proposed Actions for Access — implements
- OAR 731-012-0090: Proposed Actions for Safety — implements
- OAR 731-012-0100: Director Determination of Reduction of Vehicle-Carrying Capacity — implements
- OAR 731-012-0110: Chief Engineer Certification — implements
- OAR 731-012-0120: Local Agency Exemption from Restrictions Prohibiting Reduction of Vehicle-Carrying Capacity — implements
- OAR 731-012-0130: Commission Decision — implements
- OAR 731-012-0140: Record Keeping — implements
- OAR 734-001-0003: Public Hearing for New State Highway Route or Corridor — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 174.116 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 802.348: Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition.
- OAR 731-012-0010: Purpose
- OAR 731-012-0020: Definitions
- OAR 731-012-0030: Reduction Review Routes
- OAR 731-012-0100: Director Determination of Reduction of Vehicle-Carrying Capacity
- OAR 731-012-0130: Commission Decision
- OAR 734-001-0003: Public Hearing for New State Highway Route or Corridor
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.html