Staff reports increased Huntington Road enforcement; changing speed limits requires ODOT action
City staff told council that while a recent statute gives jurisdictional authorities rights to request speed-limit changes, ODOT approval is required and ODOT does not conduct speed studies in the same segment within seven years; in the meantime, the city-contracted deputies increased enforcement (174 traffic stops in March 2026 vs. 92 in March 2025) and made 133 enforcement stops in the Huntington speed zone Jan–Mar 2026.
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Council heard an update on speed and enforcement activity around Huntington Road. Staff explained that although a recent Oregon statute shifts some authority to jurisdictional authorities, any formal speed-limit change on roads where ODOT is the road authority still requires ODOT’s review and approval, and ODOT has a policy that typically prevents repeated speed studies on the same road segment within seven years.
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