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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.

ODOT works in partnership with the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) to implement Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rules (TPR). The TPR specifies what must be included in local planning efforts for transportation, including transportation system plans. In 2022, the TPR was amended to  part of DLCD’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities​ rulemaking, updating planning requirements 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. ​

Transportation Planning for Metropolitan Areas

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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 Oregon State Rail Plan (OSRP) explores issues affecting the state's rail freight and passenger system. It assesses both public and private transportation at the state, regional and local level. 

 ODOT has begun work to develop an update to the OSRP.  Learn more about the update project at the project page link below.

Oregon State Rail Plan Update


​The Oregon Department of Transportation is updating the 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’s roads.

The number of fatal and serious injury crashes on Oregon roads has risen in recent years; and statewide, all types of crashes have increased. The update to the Transportation Safety Action Plan is an opportunity to guide our decisions and shape a statewide transportation system so that every traveler is able to get to their destination safely.​ Visit the link below for more information.

Transportation Safety Action Plan Update

​After each U.S. Decennial Census, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires states to review and update Federal Aid Urban Boundaries and Federal Functional Classifications of the public road network. Oregon has been reviewing and updating these designations following the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of data from the 2020 Census on December 29, 2022. Federal Aid Urban Boundaries have been updated and were approved by FHWA in March 2024. ODOT is currently working with our consultant, David Evans and Associates (DEA), to finalize Federal Functional Classification updates and expects to receive FHWA approval by June 2025. Visit the link below for more information.

Federal Aid Urban Boundaries and Federal Functional Classifications Update​​

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.

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.