Transportation Safety
The County Safety Corridor Advisory Group was created by House Bill 3213, passed in the 2019 Legislative Session, in response to serious and fatal accidents occurring on local county roads. The advisory group is tasked with developing a pilot program for up to five counties to designate a length of road as a safety corridor.
House Bill 3213 identifies four legislative directives for the advisory group to complete.
- Select up to five Oregon counties to participate in the pilot program.
- Establish objective criteria for designating a county safety corridor.
- Establish requirements for the county safety corridors, including regular community engagement, heightened enforcement, engineering improvements, infrastructure investments, and public outreach.
- Establish content requirements for mandated reports to the Legislature.
County Safety Corridor Guidelines County Safety Corridor Stakeholder Application
Meetings & Materials Safety Corridor Eligible Roads Tool (updated 5-27-21)
Counties are committed to the overall safety and well being of their citizens which includes the safety of the county road system and its users. Oregon is working towards zero deaths on Oregon roads by 2035. One hundred and one fatalities occurred on county roads in 2018 alone, over 22 percent of total fatalities in the state despite county road lower traffic volumes. Rural roads are less forgiving than urban roads because of higher rates of speeds and longer emergency response times. Knowing the dangers posed on many rural roads, county road officials are implementing a variety of tools to fund road safety improvements.
Contact
Jordan Cole
855-843-5176 x702
jcole@oregoncounties.org