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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0300 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department of Transportation is responsible for
				establishing standards for signal preemption devices and the use of traffic
				control signal operating devices for use upon the highways within the state.
				The Department is also responsible for establishing priorities among authorized
				operators of traffic control signal operating devices. Authorized operators
				include operators of emergency vehicles, buses and traffic signal maintenance
				vehicles. These standards consider safety, the efficiency and response times of
				emergency response operations, requirements for traffic signal maintenance, the
				efficiency of public transit operations and traffic flow. OAR 734-020-0300 through 734-020-0330  do not apply to rail vehicles.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616, ORS
				  184.619 & ORS
				  810.260
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.260, ORS
				  815.440 & ORS
				  815.445
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0310 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of OAR 734-020-0300  through 734-020-0330, the
				following definitions apply:
(1)
			 "Authorized user" or "user" means an emergency vehicle, a bus or a traffic
			 signal maintenance vehicle that is equipped with a traffic control signal
			 operating device and operated by a driver who has been trained in the proper
			 use of a traffic control signal operating device as established by OAR
			 734-020-0330  and is operating an approved system.
(2) "Bus" is as defined in ORS
			 184.675. Only buses with
			 pneumatic tires are subject to OAR 734-020-0300  through 734-020-0330.
(3) "Bus priority system" is a traffic
			 control signal system that includes a traffic control signal operating device
			 and signal preemption device designated to provide buses the capability to
			 modify the green intervals but not the display sequence of a traffic control
			 signal. The system can be implemented for an intersection, an arterial corridor
			 or a defined geographic area.
(4)
			 "Emergency preemption system" is a traffic control signal system that includes
			 a traffic control signal operating device and signal preemption device for the
			 purpose of providing emergency vehicles the capability to modify the green
			 intervals of a traffic control signal or change the display sequence. The
			 system can be implemented for an intersection, an arterial corridor or a
			 defined geographic area.
(5)
			 "Emergency vehicle" is as defined in ORS
			 801.260.
(6) "Fire emergency vehicle" is an emergency
			 vehicle operated by a public fire agency.
(7) "Signal preemption device" means traffic
			 control signal equipment that reacts to a traffic control signal operating
			 device and produces signal preemption and/or signal priority. A signal
			 preemption device may respond to a single activation or may respond in
			 recognition of priorities assigned to different users.
(8) "Traffic control signal" means a type of
			 highway traffic signal by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and
			 permitted to proceed.
(9) "Traffic
			 control signal operating device" means any active or passive device that is
			 affixed to, or carried within, a vehicle that causes a change in the operation
			 of a traffic control signal located at an intersection.
(10) "Traffic control signal owners" means
			 the road authority that owns the traffic control signal.
(11) "Traffic control signal operators" or
			 "operator" means an entity other than the owner that operates or maintains the
			 traffic control signal for the owner.
(12) "Traffic signal maintenance vehicle"
			 means a vehicle used to maintain traffic control signals.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  810.260
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.260,
				  815.440 &
				  815.445
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0320 - Standards for Installation and Operation of Emergency Preemption and Bus Priority Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 traffic control signal owner is responsible for the installation, operation and
			 maintenance of signal preemption devices unless otherwise agreed to by a
			 traffic control signal owner and a traffic control signal operator.
(2) The traffic control signal owner or
			 operator may install signal preemption devices to control signal operations at
			 specific intersections, for arterial corridors or for defined geographic
			 areas.
(3) The emergency preemption
			 and bus priority system approval authority and process is as follows:
(a) The traffic control signal owner has
			 approval authority for emergency preemption systems. Entities operating
			 emergency vehicles must make a written request to the traffic control signal
			 owner for authorization to use a traffic control signal operating device. If
			 this is an additional use, the incremental cost, if any, shall be allocated to
			 the additional users;
(b) The
			 traffic control signal owner has approval authority for bus priority systems.
			 The traffic control signal owner and transit authority shall sign an agreement
			 that covers cost, installation, operation, maintenance and use. If this is an
			 additional use, the incremental cost, if any, shall be allocated to the
			 additional users; and
(c) No
			 emergency preemption system or bus priority system shall be installed until an
			 engineering study has been approved by the traffic control signal owner. The
			 study should consider the needs of the road authority; local transportation
			 plans; and the impact on safety, the efficiency and response times of emergency
			 response operations and traffic flow. If a bus priority system is being
			 considered, the engineering study must also consider the impact on the
			 efficiency of public transit operations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0330 - Standards for Use of Traffic Control Signal Operating Devices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Only authorized
			 users may use a traffic control signal operating device:
(a) Emergency vehicles may use an authorized
			 emergency preemption system;
(b)
			 Buses may use an authorized bus priority system. Use must be according to the
			 signed agreement described in OAR 734-020-0320(3)(b); and
(c) Traffic signal maintenance vehicles may
			 use traffic control signal operating devices to test and maintain emergency
			 preemption systems or bus priority systems.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0400 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of OAR 734-020-0400  through 734-020-0500  is to
				establish the approval process for installation, modification, or removal of
				traffic signals under the authority of the Oregon Department of
				Transportation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0410 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OAR 734-020-0400  through 734-020-0500  are adopted pursuant to
				ORS 184.616,
				184.619 and
				810.210. The Oregon
				Transportation Commission has authority to place, maintain and operate traffic
				control devices on state highways. By this rule, the Oregon Transportation
				Commission delegates to the State Traffic Engineer the authority to approve the
				installation of traffic control devices on state highways.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616, ORS
				  184.619, ORS
				  366.205 & ORS
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 & ORS
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0420 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of OAR 734-020-0400  through 734-020-0500, the
				following definitions apply:
(1)
			 "Approach" means all lanes of traffic moving toward an intersection or a
			 mid-block location from one direction.
(2) "MUTCD" means the Manual on Uniform
			 Traffic Control Devices as adopted by OAR 734-020-0005.
(3) "Private approach " means a private
			 roadway or connection that is legally constructed and recognized by the
			 Department in accordance with OAR 734-051.
(4) "Public road" means a public roadway, or
			 similar facility under the jurisdiction of a public entity and open to public
			 travel.
(5) "Roadway improvement
			 project" means a major construction, reconstruction or realignment of a section
			 of state highway.
(6) "State
			 Highway System" means the group of roads and highways, so designated by law or
			 by the Oregon Transportation Commission pursuant to ORS
			 366.220.
(7) "Traffic signal" means any highway
			 traffic signal by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted
			 to proceed.
(8) "Engineering study"
			 is a documented comprehensive analysis and evaluation of available pertinent
			 information, and the application of appropriate principles, standards,
			 guidance, and practices as contained in the MUTCD and other sources, for the
			 purposes of deciding upon the applicability, design, operation, or installation
			 of a traffic control device.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0430 - Traffic Signal Approval List

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No traffic signal shall be designed for,
			 or constructed on, the State Highway System, regardless of the funding source,
			 without the prior approval of the State Traffic/Roadway Engineer
			 (STRE).
(2) Regardless of any ODOT
			 approved documents, such as land use documents, transportation system plans,
			 corridor plans or other agreements a traffic signal shall not be designed or
			 constructed unless first approved by the STRE.
(3) An engineering study is required for
			 approval. The study shall indicate the need for the traffic signal and
			 demonstrate that the installation of a traffic signal would improve the overall
			 safety and operation of the intersection.
(4) Intersections shall meet MUTCD traffic
			 signal warrants, unless the STRE finds special conditions documented in the
			 engineering study where no existing warrant is applicable.
(5) Traffic signal warrants should be met
			 within three years after construction when a traffic signal is constructed as
			 part of a roadway improvement project.
(6) Traffic signal warrants should be met on
			 day of opening to accommodate additional traffic from a public or private
			 development. The traffic signal shall not be turned-on more than one month in
			 advance of day of opening.
(7) If
			 traffic signal is not advanced to construction within five years the STRE
			 traffic signal approval is automatically rescinded.
(8) For private approaches, assess the
			 ability of the existing, planned, and proposed public roads to accommodate the
			 traffic at another location.
(9)
			 The STRE traffic signal approval does not assure the eventual design,
			 installation, or operation of a traffic signal.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0470 - Traffic Signal Spacing Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The desirable spacing of signalized intersections on statewide
				and regional highways is 1/2 mile. The STRE may approve the installation of a
				traffic signal at locations where 1/2-mile spacing is inappropriate or
				infeasible due to:
(1)
			 Topography;
(2) Existing or
			 proposed road layout;
(3)
			 Identified traffic crash pattern;
(4) Unique physical constraints; or
(5) Existing or proposed land use
			 patterns.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0480 - Traffic Signal Progression Analysis for Traffic Signal Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A traffic
			 signal progression analysis is required for both existing and future conditions
			 when a proposed traffic signal location is within one half mile of any existing
			 or proposed new traffic signal. The STRE may require traffic signal progression
			 analysis for spacing greater than one half mile.
(2) A traffic signal progression analysis for
			 all new or modified approaches at traffic signals on state highways may be
			 required for both existing and future conditions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0485 - Design Standards for Installation or Modification of a Traffic Signal

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following design standards apply to new, replaced, or
				significantly modified signal installations:
(1) The traffic signal design plans shall
			 conform to the conditions listed in the STRE traffic signal approval.
(2) All approaches to a traffic signal
			 controlled intersection shall be signalized.
(3) Design geometry of a private approach
			 shall be consistent with that of public road intersections including curbs,
			 appropriate lane widths, pavement markings, and vertical alignment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 20 - TRAFFIC CONTROL › Section 734-020-0500 - Removal of Traffic Signals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An existing traffic signal may be removed if MUTCD traffic
				signal warrants are no longer met or a proposed change in geometry or traffic
				flow pattern will eliminate the need for the traffic signal. No traffic signal
				shall be removed from the State Highway System without prior approval of the
				STRE. A traffic control engineering study is required for approval, which shall
				include all of the following:
(1) A
			 comprehensive investigation of traffic and safety conditions.
(2) Assessment of needs of the local
			 community.
(3) Public opinion
			 considerations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  810.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  810.200 &
				  810.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 24 - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 734-024-0005 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department of Transportation (Department) is required by
				Oregon Laws 2009, Ch. 865, Section 18 to take into consideration (a)
				incorporation of environmental performance standards into the design and
				construction of all state highway construction projects, including local
				government highway construction projects funded by the Department, and (b)
				improving the environmental permitting process for all state highway
				construction projects. The purpose of OAR 734-024-0005  through 734-024-0040  is
				to provide the applicability, guidance, and management structure for
				development of environmental performance standards and improve the
				environmental permitting process.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec
				  18
Stats. Implemented: OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec
				  18
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 24 - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 734-024-0015 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this division, unless the context otherwise
				requires:
(1) "Commission" means the
			 Oregon Transportation Commission.
(2) "Context sensitive and sustainable
			 solutions" means a philosophy that combines the principles of context sensitive
			 design and sustainability. A framework for implementing the goals that reflect
			 social values (community values; cultural, aesthetic, and historic resources;
			 and diversity), maintain safety and mobility, support economic prosperity,
			 achieve responsible stewardship of the natural environment, and facilitate
			 cost-effective solutions.
(3)
			 "Department" means the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(4) "Department Region" means the five (5)
			 established Regions of the Department responsible for development and delivery
			 of the Department's highway construction projects.
(5) "Director" means the Director of the
			 Oregon Department of Transportation.
(6) "Enhancement" means, with respect to the
			 environment, an opportunity to be considered, not a requirement. Enhancement
			 includes activities that go beyond the agreed-upon regulatory requirements
			 whether in planning, design, construction, maintenance, or
			 operations.
(7) "Environmental
			 Guiding Principles" means organizational values that help the Department
			 maintain a strong commitment to environmental stewardship. For highway
			 construction project design and construction activities, ODOT must consider the
			 following principles:
(a) Select, design, and
			 construct state highway construction projects in a context sensitive and
			 sustainable manner.
(b) Mitigate
			 impacts to natural and cultural resources, to the extent practicable.
(c) Consider cost-effective resource
			 enhancement opportunities to support natural and cultural resource
			 functions.
(d) Improve
			 environmental permitting processes to efficiently meet both the needs and
			 expectations of project delivery and the Department's environmental
			 commitments.
(e) Collaborate and
			 seek consensus with internal and external stakeholders to find balance between
			 resource impacts and achieving the purpose and need of highway construction
			 projects.
(f) Maintain
			 accountability and transparency for decisions and actions that affect the
			 resources entrusted to the Department and for the environmental outcomes that
			 result from Department projects.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 24 - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 734-024-0020 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The provisions of division 24 apply as follows:
(1) Environmental performance standards
			 developed and adopted by the Department must be incorporated into the design
			 and construction of all state highway construction projects, including local
			 government highway construction projects funded by the Department.
(2) Permitting process improvements developed
			 and adopted by the Department in cooperation with state and federal resource
			 agencies must be incorporated into all state highway construction
			 projects.
(3) These rules are in
			 addition to and not in lieu of all other applicable state and federal laws and
			 regulations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec
				  18
Stats. Implemented: OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec
				  18
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 24 - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 734-024-0030 - Environmental Performance Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Environmental performance standards implement the Environmental
				Guiding Principles at the project design and construction phases of project
				development.
(1) When considering
			 incorporation of environmental performance standards into the design and
			 construction of state highway construction projects, the Department must
			 consider:
(a) Environmental performance
			 standards from current Department manuals and policies, as well as from
			 applicable state and federal regulatory requirements.
(b) Incorporating environmental performance
			 standards into construction specifications and special provisions.
(c) Design exception criteria to specific
			 environmental performance standards as specified by current Department manuals
			 and policies and state and federal regulatory requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 24 - ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › Section 734-024-0040 - Improving the Environmental Permitting Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department must consider improvements
			 to the environmental permitting process for state highway construction projects
			 in order to achieve the following outcomes:
(a) Reduce the time required to design
			 projects associated with meeting environmental requirements;
(b) Reduce the time required to obtain
			 environmental permits;
(c) Reduce
			 the cost and delay associated with redesigning projects to meet environmental
			 requirements;
(d) Maintain a strong
			 commitment to environmental stewardship; and
(e) Reduce this state's dependence on foreign
			 oil.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 26 - ROADSIDE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-026-0010 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of the Roadside Memorial Sign program is to provide
				an opportunity for citizens of the State of Oregon, through individuals or
				organizations identified as "Applicant" in division 26 rules, to commemorate
				police officers or firefighters killed in the line of duty or those who were
				killed in action or who died as a result of wounds received in action while
				serving in the Armed Forces of the United States with a sign installed along
				the State Highway System in accordance with Chapter 668, OL 2011, and to
				request a preferred location for such sign.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  366.930,
				  366.931 & 2019 OL Ch
				  298
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  366.930,
				  366.931 & 2019 OL Ch
				  298
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 26 - ROADSIDE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-026-0020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in division 26 rules, the following definitions shall
				apply:
(1) "Applicant" means the
			 individual or organization seeking to commemorate a police officer killed in
			 the line of duty or person killed in action or who died as a result of wounds
			 received in action while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, and
			 named in and signing the application.
(2) "Department" means the Oregon Department
			 of Transportation.
(3)
			 "Firefighter" means any fire or forestry department employee or authorized fire
			 department volunteer, vested with the duty of preventing or combating fire or
			 preventing the loss of life or property by fire.
(4) "Gold Star Family member" means a person
			 who is a parent, sibling, spouse or dependent of a person who was killed in
			 action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United
			 States.
(5) "MUTCD" means the
			 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as adopted in OAR
			 734-020-0005.
(6) "Region Traffic
			 Engineer" means a professional engineer employed by the Department who by
			 training and experience has comprehensive knowledge of the Department's traffic
			 engineering standards, policies, and procedures.
(7) "Roadside Memorial Sign" means a sign
			 including the name of the police officer or firefighter killed in the line of
			 duty or person killed in action or who died as a result of wounds received in
			 action while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and complying
			 with the requirements of the MUTCD.
(8) "Sibling" includes siblings of the whole
			 or half blood and siblings by adoption, marriage or domestic
			 partnership.
(9) "State Highway
			 System" means the public way for vehicular travel that is under the
			 jurisdiction of the Department. It also includes medians, highway shoulders,
			 improvements appurtenant to the highway, such as support or tunnel structures,
			 bicycle ways or sidewalks, and right of way used for the operation of the
			 roadway.
(10) "State Traffic
			 Engineer" means a professional engineer, or designated representative, employed
			 by the Department in charge of the Department's traffic engineering standards,
			 policies, and procedures.
(11)
			 "Armed Forces of the United States" has the meaning given that term in ORS
			 348.282.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619,
				  366.930,
				  366.931 & 2019 OL Ch
				  298
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  366.930,
				  366.931 & 2019 OL Ch
				  298
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 26 - ROADSIDE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-026-0030 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Applicant
			 shall submit a written request to the State Traffic Engineer containing the
			 following information:
(a) Name, address, and
			 telephone number of the Applicant;
(b)
(A) A
			 brief description of the concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislative
			 Assembly recognizing the police officer or firefighter killed in the line of
			 duty or the measure adopted by the Legislative Assembly recognizing the person
			 killed in action or who died as a result of wounds received in action while
			 serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(B) The individual killed in the line of duty
			 was formerly designated as either a prisoner of war or unaccounted for by the
			 Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and the remains of the individual have been
			 recovered and identified;
(c) The preferred location on the State
			 Highway System for a Roadside Memorial Sign to commemorate the police officer
			 or firefighter killed in the line of duty or person killed in action or who
			 died as a result of wounds received in action while serving in the Armed Forces
			 of the United States; and
(d)
			 Payment of the fee specified in OAR 734-026-0045.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 26 - ROADSIDE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-026-0040 - Specific Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department shall install Roadside Memorial Signs based on a standard design
			 maintained by the Department that conforms to the requirements in the
			 MUTCD.
(2) Roadside Memorial Signs
			 shall not be installed on ramps, bridges, or urban freeways on the State
			 Highway System.
(3) Roadside
			 Memorial Signs shall be mounted on only one side of a support post, facing
			 oncoming traffic, and only on the side of the road nearest the lane of that
			 oncoming traffic.
(4) The Region
			 Traffic Engineer shall investigate the location requested by the Applicant and
			 make a recommendation to the State Traffic Engineer regarding sign placement
			 based on sign priority and spacing requirements in accordance with the MUTCD.
			 If the location requested by the Applicant does not meet MUTCD requirements,
			 the Region Traffic Engineer may recommend an alternate location based upon an
			 engineering investigation.
(5) The
			 State Traffic Engineer shall determine the location of all Roadside Memorial
			 Signs based upon the recommendation of the Region Traffic Engineer and approve
			 a request by an Applicant that meets all the requirements in Division
			 26.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619, Ch. 668, OL 2011
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 668, OL 2011
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 26 - ROADSIDE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-026-0045 - Fee for Roadside Memorial Signs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In accordance
			 with Chapter 668, OL 2011, a fee of $600 shall be submitted to the Department
			 with the application to cover the direct and indirect expenses associated with
			 erecting, maintaining and removing a Roadside Memorial Sign. The fee for a
			 Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign applied for by a Gold Star Family member is
			 waived if the Gold Star Family member requests a fee waiver and ODOT has
			 sufficient funds available from the Transportation Operating revenue to pay the
			 fee.
(2) Roadside Memorial Signs
			 shall remain in place for a period of ten years or until such time that the
			 sign becomes damaged or is no longer in serviceable condition. The Department
			 shall replace a Roadside Memorial Sign that is damaged or is no longer in
			 serviceable condition if the Applicant pays the fee specified in section (1) to
			 cover the cost of replacing the sign. Replaced Roadside Memorial Signs shall
			 remain in place for a period of ten years or until such time that the sign
			 becomes damaged or is no longer in serviceable condition.
(3) The Department may remove a Roadside
			 Memorial Sign that becomes damaged, is no longer in serviceable condition, or
			 has been in place for a period of ten years.
(4) The Department may move and relocate a
			 Roadside Memorial Sign if the Department determines such relocation is
			 necessary for highway or other transportation purposes.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619, Ch. 668 & OL
				  2011
Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 668 & OL
				  2011
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 29 - ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM › Section 734-029-0005 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of the Adopt-A-Highway program is to provide
				citizens of Oregon an opportunity to pick up litter, remove noxious weeds, and
				improve the appearance of the State Highway System in accordance with ORS
				366.158.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.158
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  366.158
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 29 - ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM › Section 734-029-0010 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any volunteer group, identified as "Applicant" in Division 29
				rules, may adopt a section of highway on the State Highway System for the
				purpose of picking up litter, removing noxious weeds, or both. Work activities,
				when approved, may also include graffiti removal or maintenance of landscaped
				areas.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.158
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  366.158
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 29 - ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM › Section 734-029-0020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in division 29 rules, the following definitions will
				apply:
(1) "Applicant" means the
			 individual or individuals, corporation, company, firm, business, partnership,
			 or public agency volunteering their time by adopting a section of highway, and
			 named in and signing the application, and to whom the Permit is
			 issued.
(2) "DM" means the
			 Department District Manager or designee. DMs are responsible for highway
			 maintenance, operations, and issuing permits for use of operating right of way
			 for all State highways within a specific geographic area or
			 "District".
(3) "Department" means
			 the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(4) "Highway" means the public way for
			 vehicular travel that is under the jurisdiction of the Department. It also
			 includes medians, highway shoulders, improvements appurtenant to the highway,
			 such as support or tunnel structures, bicycle ways or sidewalks, and right of
			 way used for the operation of the roadway.
(5) "Noxious Weed" means any plant identified
			 by Department of Agriculture in OAR chapter 603, division 52 "Quarantine;
			 Noxious Weeds" or the appropriate county governing body as described in ORS
			 569.
(6) "Participant" means the
			 individual or member of the Applicant actually performing work on the highway
			 under a Permit issued pursuant to Division 29 rules.
(7) "Permit" means the application as a fully
			 executed form signed, issued and controlled by the DM on behalf of the
			 Department allowing Applicant and its Participants to perform activities as
			 approved and deemed necessary by the DM. A Permit includes all attached
			 provisions and exhibits. A Permit does not convey any property right or
			 interest.
(8) "Work Site" means the
			 area where the permitted work is to be conducted.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.158
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  366.158
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 29 - ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM › Section 734-029-0045 - Acknowledgement Signs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Signs may be placed by the Department as described in OAR 734-029-0040(2)
 
			 acknowledging the Applicant's volunteer contribution with the Applicant's name
			 or acronym. The Applicant may be required to provide evidence of the
			 Applicant's existence such as the Applicant's organizational bylaws, website,
			 or letterhead. When the Applicant is an individual or family group, the
			 individual's name (first name or initial and last name) or the family name
			 (e.g. Smith Family) will be used.
(2) The acknowledgement sign is not intended
			 for advertising or as a memorial; items such as an internet address, website,
			 or telephone number will not be allowed. The Applicant's name may be verified
			 with the Secretary of State's business name registry or other information
			 available to the Department.
(3)
			 The acknowledgement sign(s) may be installed after the Applicant has
			 successfully performed the work activities described in the Permit at least
			 once as determined by the DM.
(4)
			 The sign(s) will remain the property of the Department and be removed by the DM
			 when the permit is cancelled or has expired.
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.158
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  366.158
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 30 - REST AREAS › Section 734-030-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following definitions apply to OAR 734-030-0005  through
				734-030-0025:
(1) "Police Officer"
			 means a member of the Oregon State Police, sheriff, deputy sheriff, city police
			 officer, or other person as may be designated by law.
(2) "Rest Area" includes safety rest areas,
			 scenic overlooks and similar roadside areas which are under the jurisdiction of
			 the Department of Transportation (ODOT). Other than when issuing "free coffee"
			 permits under OAR 734-030-0025, when a Rest Area is sited on both sides of the
			 highway, the two sides will be considered a single Rest Area.
(3) "Rest Area Attendant" means a Department
			 of Transportation employee or contractor working in or responsible for the Rest
			 Area; or for Rest Areas managed by Travel Information Council by agreement with
			 ODOT a Travel Information Council employee or contractor working in or
			 responsible for the Rest Area.
(4)
			 "Rest Area Enforcement Officer" means a person specifically designated by the
			 director of the Travel Information Council as described in Section 1, Chapter
			 328, Oregon Laws 2011 to issue citations and enforce rest area rules.
(5) "Service Animal" means any guide dog,
			 signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an
			 individual with a disability.
(6)
			 "Visitor" means a person within the Rest Area who is not a Department of
			 Transportation or Travel Information Council employee, Police Officer, Rest
			 Area Enforcement Officer, or a Rest Area Attendant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616.
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  366.493
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  164.805,
				  366.205,
				  366.493,
				  374.305,
				  377.030 &
				  810.030
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 30 - REST AREAS › Section 734-030-0016 - Exclusion Review Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 A person excluded from a Rest Area may submit a written request for a review of
			 the exclusion. Only the basis of the exclusion and the length of the exclusion
			 may be contested. The review request must be received at the address listed on
			 the exclusion notice within 7 business days from the date on the exclusion
			 notice.
(2) The written request for
			 review must include the person's name, mailing address and telephone number;
			 the reason the person believes the exclusion should be withdrawn or modified;
			 and be accompanied by a copy of the exclusion notice.
(3) The Travel Information Council Rest Area
			 Operations Manager or Deputy Director not involved in the decision to exclude
			 from TIC managed Rest Areas or the ODOT District Manager or Assistant District
			 Manager not involved in the decision to exclude from ODOT managed Rest Areas
			 will review the information provided along with the facts leading to the
			 exclusion and make a final determination within 21 days of receipt of the
			 written request. The review of the exclusion from a Rest Area is not subject to
			 ORS 183 and is therefore not subject to the Administrative Procedures
			 Act.
(4) Only one review will be
			 conducted for each notice of exclusion. The review will be informal in nature
			 however a written statement of the results of the review will be provided to
			 the person requesting the review. The determination of the exclusion review is
			 final and is not subject to appeal.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616.
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  366.493
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  164.805,
				  366.205,
				  366.493,
				  374.305,
				  377.030 &
				  810.030
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 30 - REST AREAS › Section 734-030-0020 - Notice

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Notice of conduct consistent with OAR 734-030-0005  through
				734-030-0015  shall be posted in each rest area.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616.
				  184.619,
				  366.205 &
				  366.493
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  164.805,
				  366.205,
				  366.493,
				  374.305,
				  377.030 &
				  810.030
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 30 - REST AREAS › Section 734-030-0025 - "Free Coffee" Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The "free coffee" program is a service sponsored by non-profit
				organizations in rest areas; permissible under federal regulations and state
				law; and found by the Department of Transportation (Department), in certain
				instances, to be in the interest of public safety. "Free coffee" service will
				be permitted subject to the following conditions:
(1)
(a)
			 Non-profit organizations may make written requests for permission to sponsor a
			 "free coffee" service at a specific rest area directed to the District Manager
			 (DM) for the district in which the rest area is located not more than 60 days
			 prior to the date(s) requested. Requests must be submitted on form 734-2081,
			 "Free Coffee Program Application and Permit" available from the
			 district;
(b) The non-profit
			 organization must certify that the organization is granted non-profit status by
			 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and may be required at the discretion of the
			 DM to provide a copy of the IRS determination letter;
(c) The DM will grant permission for the
			 activity by way of a standard permit issued to the selected non-profit
			 organization. The selection will be made not less than 30 days in advance of
			 the date(s) requested from all written requests received, and will be based on
			 a random drawing conducted by the DM if multiple requests for the same date(s)
			 and location are received. For purposes of issuing permits, if a rest area is
			 sited on both sides of the highway, each side of the rest area will be
			 considered a separate location;
(d)
			 Permits will be issued in 24-hour increments with a maximum of 72 hours. No
			 more than three permits will be issued to one organization in a calendar
			 month;
(e) Only one organization
			 will be granted a permit for a rest area location for any particular date or
			 time;
(f) The DM may decline to
			 issue any permits for a particular rest area or for any particular date or
			 time; and
(g) A copy of the permit
			 must be on-site during operation of the "free coffee" service.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 30 - REST AREAS › Section 734-030-0030 - Human Trafficking Awareness Information Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The purpose of the Human Trafficking
			 Awareness program described in OAR 734-030-0030  is to provide information in
			 Department Rest Areas for victims of human trafficking.
(2) As used in this rule, the following
			 definitions will apply:
(a) "Applicant" means
			 the Eligible Non-Profit Organization providing Human Trafficking Awareness
			 Information for placement in a Rest Area, and named in and signing the
			 application, and to whom the Permit is issued.
(b) "DM" means the Department District
			 Manager or designee. DMs are responsible for highway maintenance, operations,
			 and issuing permits for use of operating right of way for all State highways
			 within a specific geographic area or "District".
(c) "Department" means the Oregon Department
			 of Transportation or ODOT.
(d)
			 "Eligible Non-Profit Organization" means a tax exempt organization under the
			 Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c) (3) formed for the expressed purpose of
			 providing services to victims of human trafficking.
(e) "Human Trafficking" means the action or
			 practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another,
			 typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.
(f) "Human Trafficking Awareness
			 Information" means a poster that provides information on services available to
			 victims of Human Trafficking.
(g)
			 "Participant" means a member of the Eligible Non-Profit Organization performing
			 work to install and maintain Human Trafficking Awareness Information in a Rest
			 Area.
(h) "Permit" means the
			 application as a fully executed form signed, issued and controlled by the DM on
			 behalf of the Department allowing Applicant and its Participants to install and
			 maintain Human Trafficking Awareness Information in a Rest Area. A Permit
			 includes all attached provisions and exhibits. A Permit does not convey any
			 property right or interest.
(i)
			 "Rest Area" means a roadside area separated from the main travel way and under
			 the control of the Department which provides rest rooms, drinking water, and
			 other facilities needed for the rest and safety of motorists. For the purposes
			 of this rule, when a Rest Area is sited on both sides of the highway, the two
			 sides will be considered as separate Rest Areas.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 31 - REST AREA SPONSORSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGN PROGRAM › Section 734-031-0001 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 purpose of Division 31 rules is to establish a Rest Area Sponsorship
			 Acknowledgement program in compliance with
			 23
			 USC 111 and the Federal Policy on Sponsorship
			 Acknowledgement and Agreements within the Highway Right of Way that provides
			 citizens of Oregon an opportunity to contribute money, Highway Related Services
			 or Products to support the development or ongoing operation and maintenance of
			 the Oregon Department of Transportation's Rest Areas.
(2) An Acknowledgement Sign may be placed to
			 recognize the Contribution when the Contribution represents a commitment of the
			 Participant to provide for development of a Rest Area or ongoing operation or
			 maintenance of a Rest Area. Contributions that do not meet the criteria in
			 Division 31 rules may be recognized by means other than an onsite
			 Acknowledgement Sign such as a letter of recognition, press release or other
			 outreach materials, and web sites as determined appropriate by the Rest Area
			 Operator consistent with federal and state regulations.
(3) When a Rest Area is managed by the Travel
			 Information Council or other entity by agreement with the Department, that
			 agency or entity will be responsible for soliciting sponsorship Contributions
			 and any acknowledgement of those Contributions following the program
			 established in Division 31 rules.
(4) All Contributions received through Rest
			 Area sponsorships are assets of the Highway Trust Fund and shall only be used
			 for highway purposes to facilitate the development or ongoing operation and
			 maintenance of state highway Rest Areas.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  366.205
Other Auth.: Federal Policy 5160.1A
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  366.205