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ODOT director tells committee agency will expand accountability and that funding would accelerate bridge and pavement work over future biennia
Summary
ODOT Director Chris Strickler testified that the department will pursue more frequent, clearer reporting and risk‑based estimating and described current maintenance activity levels. He said HB 2025 funding would improve bridge replacement rates over the long term but that large projects likely require bonding with multi‑decade repayment plans.
Chris Strickler, director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, told the committee June 16 that the agency is committed to improving accountability, risk‑based estimating and reporting as the Legislature considers new transportation funding.
Strickler said ODOT had commissioned third‑party reviews and had begun implementing recommendations. On maintenance activity he provided specific recent metrics: in the 2021‑23 biennium ODOT crews replaced about 547,000 feet of guardrail, swept about 79,000…
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