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ODOT Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation

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The Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation, also known as R1ACT, is an advisory body established to provide a forum for stakeholders to collaborate on transportation issues affecting Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1. 

R1ACT is intended to strengthen state and local partnerships in transportation planning, programming and development. 

The primary mission of R1ACT is to advise the OTC on state and regional policies affecting ODOT Region 1’s transportation system.

Agenda and Zoom link for April meeting

April 6th Meeting Agenda

5:30 to 5:35 Welcome and Agenda Review (ACT Chair Paul Savas)

5:35 to 5:40 Public Comment

5:40 to 5:50 Commission Administration (action, ACT Chair Paul Savas)

  • Action: Approve meeting summary from March R1ACT meeting
  • ACT Charter and Code of Conduct Updates

5:50 to 6:00 ODOT Funding Update (informational, R1 Policy & Development Manager Chris Ford)

  • Brief overview of ODOT funding changes from 2026 legislative session

6:00 to 6:45 ODOT Capital Investment Plan: Selecting Investments of Interest (action, R1ACT members)

  • Identify no more than ten additional R1ACT investments of interest for years 2031-2036 of the Capital Investment Plan

6:45 to 7:15 R1ACT Work Plan update (discussion, R1 Strategic Initiatives Advisor, Trevor Sleeman)

  • Overview of components and process to update workplan for 2026-2027
  • Discussion and input to help direct update

7:15 to 7:30 Open discussion

7:30 Adjourn

Quarterly Trails Forum (Metro)

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Meeting website

Join a roundtable of park and trail providers, nonprofit organizations, trail advocates and professional trail designers to learn about upcoming trails in the region at the Quarterly Trails Forum.

The general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

All participants are invited to share trails-related updates at the beginning of the meeting. If you have specific questions on the proposed agenda, please email them to robert.spurlock@oregonmetro.gov two days in advance of the scheduled meeting.

Portland Freight Advisory Committee Meeting (PBOT)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Freight Advisory Committee, formed February 2003, serves as an advisory group to the Portland Bureau of Transportation and City Council on issues related to freight mobility. Includes community member volunteers and public agency representatives at the local, state, and federal level.

Hybrid meeting. In person at Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave) Room 216.

April Meeting agenda

A PDF version of the agenda and Zoom registration link can be found on the meeting website.

8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jana Jarvis / All

8:35 AM – Hot Topics, Points of Interest
Jana Jarvis / All
PFC members report on current activities from their respective industry and agencies.

8:50 AM – Alternative Funding & Budget Update
Mark Lear, Policy, Partnerships, & Resources Manager, PBOT
PBOT staff will provide an update on the Alternative Funding Options presented before City Council in March.

9:15 AM – Maintenance & Paving Update
Jody Yates, Maintenance Operations Deputy Director, PBOT
PBOT staff will share an update on the department’s maintenance and paving activities for the coming year.

9:35 AM – Capital Projects Update
Steve Szigethy, Capital Delivery Division Manager, PBOT
PBOT staff will provide an update on the department’s capital projects for the coming year.

9:55 AM – Automated Vehicles
Hannah Morrison, Transportation Planner, PBOT
PBOT staff will offer an update on the City’s approach to regulating automated vehicles.

10:25 AM – Public Comment
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.

10:30 AM – Adjourn

Links:

TriMet Board of Directors Budget Meeting

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One Main Place — 2nd Floor Boardroom
101 SW Main St
Portland, OR 97204

During this public meeting, TriMet’s Board of Directors (acting in their capacity as the Budget Committee) will meet to receive the budget message and Proposed Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and to receive public comment.

Public forum will begin at 9 a.m. for a maximum of 45 minutes. Sign-up for both in-person and virtual testimony will be available until noon the day before the meeting. In-person sign-up will be open beginning at 8:30 a.m. and will close promptly at 9 a.m. the day of the meeting. Individual comments are limited to 2–3 minutes, depending on the number of speakers, and the time allowed for comments will be left to the discretion of the presiding Budget Committee officer. Written testimony can be sent to boardtestimony@trimet.org. Testimony received by noon on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 will be provided to the Budget Committee in advance of this public meeting.

Event website for more information.

Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PBOT)

Meeting agenda

A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the March meeting webpage.

6:00-6:20 – Committee Business (10 min)
PAC Co-Chairs 

  • Hot Topics
  • Fatal Crash Report 

6:20-6:40 – SE César E Chávez Boulevard Safety Project (20 min)
Corrine McQueen, PBOT
PBOT is working to improve traffic safety on SE César E Chávez Boulevard from Lafayette Court to Schiller Street. Staff will share about the project and the current online open house and survey now open through March 23, 2026.

6:40-7:10 – NE Cully Blvd and 57th Ave Complete Street Project (30 min)
Shawn Canny, PBOT
An overview of existing conditions and the recently completed concept design for improvements to NE Cully Blvd and NE 57th Avenue between NE Prescott and Klickitat streets.

7:10-7:50 – Portland’s Strategy on Autonomous Vehicles (40 min)
Hannah Morrison, PBOT
PBOT is proposing updates to TRN-14.34 to enable the city to properly manage the testing and commercial operations of for-hire AVs. City staff will provide an overview of proposed changes and solicit feedback for the public comment period for this administrative rule.

7:50-8:00 – Public Comment (10 min)

8:00 – Adjourn

ODOT Traffic Crash Analysis Webinar

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Partners who plan, manage, or influence transportation systems in Oregon are invited to attend.

Meeting info here

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The Oregon Department of Transportation is updating Oregon’s Transportation Safety Action Plan to create a safer transportation system for everyone. This plan will guide decisions and investments to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Oregon roads. Traffic fatalities in Oregon have decreased since 2022, however fatalities and serious injuries remain high and are still much higher compared to a decade ago. The plan’s goal is to create a transportation system where everyone can travel safely, whether they drive, walk, roll, bike, or take public transportation.

As part of our partner engagement efforts, we are hosting a virtual meeting, March 19th from 10-11am. The meeting will review key crash data findings to identify issues and opportunities for Oregon’s 2026 TSAP safety investments.

Oregon Transportation Commission Meeting

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The OTC is ODOT’s boss. In other words, the OTC, “establishes state transportation policy. The commission also guides the planning, development and management of a statewide integrated transportation network that provides efficient access, is safe, and enhances Oregon’s economy and livability.” 

Items on the agenda include:

  • HB 3991 Update: An update on implementing HB 3991 and ODOT’s budget situation.
  • I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project Update: An informational update on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project funding and progress.
  • I-205 Abernethy Bridge: An informational update on the I-205: I-5 to OR 213, Phase 1A project.
  • 2027 Legislative Concept Development Update: Conduct an initial review and discussion of ODOT’s 2027 legislative concepts ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
  • STIP Amendments: Approve added, modified or canceled projects to the State wide Transportation Transportation Improvement Program.
  • Audit Accountability Committee: Approve the revised Internal Governance Policy to establish a new Audit Accountability Committee to oversee corrective actions on audit findings.

Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting (PBOT)

The 20-member volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to review projects of interest to cyclists and discuss bike issues. The committee advises the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) as well as city council and other bureaus on all biking-related matters.

Meets on second Tuesday of each month (not this month because of Veterans Day Holiday) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Meetings are hybrid via Zoom and in person at Suite 216 of the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Avenue)

March Meeting Agenda:

A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the March meeting webpage.

Announcements (6:00-6:15)
Vision Zero Update
Committee member hot topics

Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division (6:15-6:40)
The February BAC meeting generated several questions about enforcement. Officer McCageor Byrd from the Traffic Division will discuss PPB’s ongoing efforts around enforcement and answer questions from the committee. PBOT staffer Steve Hoyt-McBeth, who manages the city’s Safety Camera Program, will also be in attendance to answer questions.

Autonomous Vehicle Administrative Rule (6:40-7:10)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is updating TRN-14.34 to modify requirements for testing automated vehicles (AVs) and to enable their deployment in Portland. The rule was adopted in 2018 to regulate the testing of AVs and to limit their commercial deployment on Portland streets. Since then, AVs have become widespread and are active in over a dozen U.S. cities, with companies announcing plans to deploy 20 more US cities in the coming year. PBOT is proposing updates to TRN-14.34 designed to create a framework that enables the city to properly manage testing and commercial operation of for-hire AVs. City staff will provide an overview of proposed changed in advance of the public comment period for this Admin rule.

Bikeable Portland (7:10-7:30)
PBOT staff Roger Geller and Renata Tirta will present details about PBOT’s proposed Bikeable Portland plan, which has been discussed at City Council’s Climate, Land Use and Resiliency Committee.

Committee Business (7:30-7:50)
Finalizing letter for slow street installations/gateway treatments.

Public Comment (7:50-8:00)

Adjourn (8:00)

Portland Freight Advisory Committee Meeting (PBOT)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Freight Advisory Committee, formed February 2003, serves as an advisory group to the Portland Bureau of Transportation and City Council on issues related to freight mobility. Includes community member volunteers and public agency representatives at the local, state, and federal level.

March meeting agenda

A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the meeting website.

8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jana Jarvis / All

8:35 AM – Hot Topics, Points of Interest
Jana Jarvis / All
PFC members report on current activities from their respective industry and agencies.

8:55 AM     Rail Futures Report Update
Tim Collins, Investment Areas Project Manager, Elizabeth Mros-O’Hara, Senior Transportation Planner, Metro
Metro staff will provide an update on the Rail Futures Report.

9:20 AM     Safety Update
Clay Veka, Vision Zero Program Manager, PBOT
PBOT staff will share an update on the department’s Vision Zero and safety work, including key initiatives underway and what’s next.

9:45 AM     Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Sean Doyle, Transportation Planner, PBOT
PBOT staff will offer an update from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee on near-term priorities and the need for safer, more walkable streets.

10:00 AM     Bicycle Advisory Committee
Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator, PBOT
PBOT staff will provide an update from the Bicycle Advisory Committee, highlighting current priorities, opportunities, and key issues the committee is tracking.

10:15 AM – Public Comments
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.

10:30 AM – Adjourn

Links:

TSP Update Community Advisory Committee Workshop

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The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland… and it’s going through an update!

Meeting #5   |   February 26, 2026  |  6 – 8:30 pm 

 

Hybrid options: 

  • In person: Portland Building room 108, 1120 SW 5th Ave Portland, OR 97206 A light meal will be provided for in person attendees. 
  • Online option available until the open-house portion begins: Register Via Zoom 

This is a public meeting. Members of the public in attendance are welcome to participate in the open-house style engagement on the agenda, ask questions of staff during that time, and submit public comments via their own workshop packet (available at the meeting) which may be submitted before leaving the workshop or by follow-up email to the project team at 2045TSP@portlandoregon.gov by EOD Monday 3/2. Public attendee feedback will be summarized uniquely from CAC feedback.  

Agenda 

Item Presenter(s) Start time/ duration 
Welcome, introductions, agenda, schedule check-in 😊 Francesca Jones 6:00 pm 20 min 
Updated vision, goals, objectives overview (presentation, Q&A) Shane Valle 6:20 pm  40 min 
Zoom meeting adjourns. Remainder of the meeting is in-person only. 
Workshop instructions Tyler Smith  7:00 pm  5 min 
CAC policy open house style workshop Open engagement 7:05 pm 85 min 
Conclude – turn in your workshop packets! Francesca Jones 8:30 pm

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