It also enables road funds to be used for constructing bikeways and walkways along existing roads. It requires ODOT and the cities and counties of Oregon to expend reasonable amounts of the highway fund to provide bikeways and walkways. ORS 366.514 drives most of ODOT's bicycle and pedestrian activities. Some of the provisions of this bill have been misunderstood or misapplied, particularly the provision to expend a minimum of one percent of the highway fund on bicycle and pedestrian facilities. They advise ODOT in the regulation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic and the establishment of bikeways and walkways.
Members serve four years and hold meetings quarterly.
Each plan shall include a provision for transportation as a key facility. The Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted OAR 660-12, the Transportation Planning Rule, to implement Goal 12 of the Statewide Planning Goals. In essence, the rule requires ODOT and the cities and counties of Oregon to cooperate and to develop balanced transportation systems. The link between land use and bicycling and walking is paramount. Most walking and bicycle trips are short.