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Current Planning Projects & Studies

Our projects

The Policy, Data & Analysis division at the Oregon Department of Transportation periodically conducts projects to update statewide plans or to develop or update guidance documents affecting Oregon transportation agencies and planners. 

Below are planning projects in process today. Click the accordions below to find out more, including how to get involved and provide your feedback to help make sure the documents reflect interests and concerns throughout the state.

The Oregon Transportation Planning Rule was updated in 2022 to incorporate the Department of Land Conservation and Development's Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities rulemaking. This rulemaking establishes new and expanded requirements for land use and transportation planning within Oregon's eight metropolitan areas. To support local implementation efforts, the ODOT Statewide Planning and Transportation Planning & Analysis units will establish new analysis methods and tools, update guidance documents for transportation planning and provide funding to support implementation at the local level. Related work of the Climate Office to support regional greenhouse gas reduction planning can be found on the Climate Office scenario planning webpage.

 

Planning for Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities

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ODOT is updating the OHP to better meet current and anticipated needs. The new OHP will help implement the 2023 Oregon Transportation Plan and its focus on users of the transportation system, safety, climate, and equity. The OHP will be about what Oregonians want from our highway and roadway system overall, including the modes we want to see on them and how investments should reflect the needs and characteristics of the community or corridor. There will be many opportunities to participate in development of the new plan. See the link below for more information.

Oregon Highway Plan Update​​​

​The Rail Plan is updated every 4 years, and is currently beginning the update process with the consultant contract under review. More information will be shared as it becomes available.​

Our studies

The Policy, Data & Analysis division at the Oregon Department of Transportation periodically conducts planning studies that potentially may lead to a more formal plan in the future. 

Below are planning studies that may be in progress or have been completed. Click the accordions below to find out more, including how to get involved and provide your feedback to help make sure the documents reflect interests and concerns throughout the state.

ODOT conducted this study in response to a request from Oregon State Legislature. It identifies policies and actions that could improve households’ quality of life by increasing housing opportunities with easy connections to transit. This comes at a time of focused attention on housing affordability, transportation access, and climate impacts. The results of this study can help agencies address these concerns.​

Oregon Transit and Housing Study Main Page

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Supporting the daily activity of Oregon businesses and residents is key to the mission of ODOT. Policy-makers must make strategic choices about how and where resources are spent. Effective solutions require an understanding of why and how people and businesses use the transportation system. Congestion impacts the mobility of people and freight in Oregon, imposing costs to system users that impact economic opportunities and global competitiveness. This biennial report is prepared the end of calendar years ending in odd numbers to report results for the previous data year, e.g. 2023 study reports out 2022 data.

​See the currently available Congestion Overviews at the RITIS page​ in the Case Studies section.