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February 2012	August 2011	February 2011
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Regional News Releases


February 2012

Feb. 8 Transportation Commission to meet Feb. 15 in Salem Access Management Oversight Task Force meets Feb. 10 Feb. 6 Transportation Safety Committee to meet Feb. 14 in Salem Campaign to focus on safety belts, child passenger protection


January 2012

Jan. 30 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 1 in Salem Jan. 25 Oregon, Germany sign driver license agreement Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to meet Jan. 27 in Salem Jan. 20 Transportation Commission to meet Jan. 25 in Keizer Jan. 12 Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 19 in Salem Jan. 6 Oakridge DMV closed until further notice Jan. 3 Last day for Lloyd Center DMV office is Jan. 13


December 2011

Dec. 29 Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Dec. 19 Transportation-related laws go into effect Jan. 1 New motorcyclists age 40 and under must complete training Dec. 14 Oregon Transportation Commission to meet Dec. 21 in Salem Dec. 13 Transportation Safety Committee to meet Dec. 20 Dec. 9 Hermiston DMV to close two days for repairs Dec. 6 ODOT receives 70 applications requesting $84 million for multimodal projects Dec. 1 Junction City DMV closed for repairs


November 2011

Nov. 30 Governor proclaims December "3D month," encourages sober driving Oregon, S. Korea to sign driver license agreement Nov. 28 DMV to close Lloyd Center Office in January Nov. 22 Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Dec. 2 in Salem Nov. 21 All DMV offices closed Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 25 Oregon Passenger Rail Leadership Council to meet Nov. 29 Nov. 16 Commercial drivers to see new medical card rules Nov. 10 Bike/Ped Advisory Committee to meet Nov. 17 in Springfield ODOT, partners present "new" vehicles for veterans Nov. 9 Amtrak, ODOT team up to add extra Willamette Valley service at Thanksgiving Transportation Commission to meet Nov. 16 in Silverton Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 17 in Salem Nov. 7 ODOT partners with Beaverton students to create safety messages Road User Fee Task Force to meet Nov. 17 in Salem Nov. 1 Transportation Safety Committee to meet Nov. 8 in Salem


October 2011

Oct. 27 Truck driver inspection exercise places 22 percent out of service Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Nov. 4 in Salem Oct. 26 Keep scary drivers off the road this Halloween; drive sober! Oct. 24 "See and Be Seen" campaign aimed at improving pedestrian safety Oct. 19 Public invited to comment on proposed EV charging station sites Oct. 18 Oregon Passenger Rail Leadership Council to meet Oct. 21 in Salem Oct. 17 Transportation Commission to meet Oct. 20 in Gleneden DMV’s replacement of knowledge test kiosks continues on schedule Oct. 12 Oregon takes part in national bus inspection effort Oct. 10 Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to Meet Oct. 3 Applications now available for multimodal project funding


September 2011

Sept. 30 Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Oct. 7 in Salem Sept. 27 DMV on pace to replace knowledge test kiosks Sept. 26 Road User Fee Task Force to meet Oct. 5 in Salem Enterprise DMV office hours to change Sept. 23 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 29 - 30 in John Day Disparity Study Update finds accomplishments, pinpoints needs Sept. 19 DMV Bend location study begins phase 2 Sept. 16 Oregonians encouraged to learn more about protecting child passengers Public invited to ODOT disparity study update meetings Sept. 12 All DMV offices will be closed Sept. 16 Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 15 in Salem Sept. 9 Information breach affects 62 employees and individuals working with ODOT Sept. 8 DMV replacing knowledge test kiosks Installation and training requires most offices to close one day Sept. 7 Transportation Safety Committee to meet in Bandon Medford DMV office hours to change Sept. 2 Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Sept. 9 in Salem $21 million available for non-highway transportation projects Sept. 1 Speed zone review panel to consider speed on Elkton-Sutherlin highway


August 2011

August 31 Truck inspectors aim to reduce number of crashes August 30 Safety of child passengers is focus of Click It or Ticket August 23 Nation's largest solar highway breaks ground at Baldock Rest Area near Portland August 22 Transportation Commission to meet Aug. 24 in Salem Office hours to change at 5 Portland-area DMVs August 18 ODOT selects AeroVironment for next EV project Online vehicle tag renewals hit record 1,746 in single day August 15 Salem Police Department and ODOT partner on safety campaign August 11 Put safety on your back-to-school to do list August 8 School safety projects to receive $4 million


July 2011

July 20 TACT campaign results in citations for aggressive drivers Lloyd Center DMV changes hours July 14 Bike/Ped Advisory Committee to meet July 22 in Salem Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet July 21 in Salem July 12 Oregon Transportation Commission meets July 20 in Corvallis July 7 Transportation Safety Committee to meet July 12 July 1 Governor's Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to meet July 8


June 2011

June 28 Transportation Commission to meet in special session June 30 June 27 Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII to meet June 14 Coos Bay, Florence DMV will close for repairs June 7 Oregon Transportation Commission to meet June 15 in Salem Transportation Safety Committee to meet June 14 Four Southern Oregon DMV offices to close for repairs June 6 Truck inspectors will be out in force for Roadcheck 2011 Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to Meet Gladstone, Woodburn DMVs will close for repairs


May 2011

May 27 Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII to meet June 3 May 26 Safety advocates call for awareness and action Summer 2011 Construction Season begins; map of projects available May 25 Lebanon DMV will be closed June 1-3 for repairs May 23 Dangerous drivers target of law enforcement May 23 to June 5 May 19 Oregon-designed sign approved for EV charging stations Tillamook DMV will be closed May 26-27 for repairs May 18 Fourteen projects receive $15.9 million in transportation grants May 16 All DMV offices will be closed May 20 May 13 Emergency medical services to be showcased on Capitol Mall on May 18 May 10 Advisory Committee on DUII to meet May 13 in Salem May 6 Governor's Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to meet May 13 May 3 Transportation Safety Committee to meet May 10


April 2011

April 27 Motorcycle crash rate declines but there's still work to do Governor proclaims May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month April 26 Statewide Transportation Safety Awareness Month focuses on awareness, action April 15 Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet April 21 in Salem April 14 Oregon Rail Funding Task Force sets first meeting Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to Meet April 15 April 8 Tillamook DMV will be closed April 13 for repair April 7 Oregon applies for $13.1 million from pot of rejected high-speed rail funds April 6 Transportation Safety Committee to meet April 12


March 2011

March 30 Hood River, The Dalles DMVs to close for repairs for a few days March 28 Studded tire season extended through Monday, April 4 March 23 Bike/Ped Advisory Committee to meet March 28 in Salem March 22 Tips for a safe spring break March 17 Be safe this St. Patrick's Day: Drive sober March 14 Beaverton PD and ODOT warn consumers about illegal household goods movers March 7 Governor's Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to meet March 11 March 1 Transportation Safety Committee to meet March 7


February 2011

Feb. 28 Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Feb. 23 Commission approves $19.9 million for non-highway projects Feb. 15 Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 17 Feb. 11 Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to meet Feb. 18 Feb. 10 ODOT help program passes milestone Transportation Commission meets Feb. 16 in Salem Feb. 9 Oregon makes historic strides in motor vehicle safety Feb. 7 Bus service connecting Portland and N. Coast growing in popularity Feb. 3 Transportation Safety Committee to meet February 8 Oregon Freight Advisory Committee to meet in Portland Extra enforcement to watch for safety belts, booster seats Feb. 1 Informational workshops scheduled on improving ODOT’s environmental permitting process Frank Reading named ODOT Region Manager in Southern Oregon


January 2011

Jan. 31 Amtrak Cascades trains now offer free Wi-Fi Ontario to Bend bus schedule changes Jan. 27 Bike/Ped Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 2 Jan. 18 Use fog lights correctly and safely Jan. 11 Transportation Commission meets Jan. 19 in Salem Jan. 10 Transportation Safety Committee to meet January 11 Jan. 3 Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII to meet Jan. 7


December 2010

Dec. 20 Comments sought for proposed Transportation Enhancement projects Dec. 15 Draft Freight Plan ready for public input Dec. 14 Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety to Meet Dec. 17 Dec. 10 The Dalles DMV to close Dec. 16-17 for repair Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Advisory Committee to meet Dec. 16 Oregon Transportation Commission to meet Dec. 15 Oregon Transportation Safety Committee to meet Dec. 14 Dec. 8 DMV terminates lease with Brookswood Meadow in Bend

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