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ODOT presents statewide congestion and reliability report; Bend highlighted for rapid growth
Summary
ODOT staff presented the agency's third statewide congestion and reliability report at a Bend TAC meeting, showing Bend's population and employment have grown far faster than statewide averages and identifying signal operations and recurring congestion as leading causes of delay in the Bend MPO area.
ODOT staff presented the agency's statewide congestion and reliability overview to the Bend Technical Advisory Committee during a hybrid meeting, summarizing metrics, data sources and local findings relevant to the Bend MPO.
The report, the third edition produced by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), uses probe-speed data (INRIX via a RITIS subscription) to measure recurring congestion and reliability statewide and at county and city scales. ODOT presenters Becky Knudson, a presenter with ODOT, and Chi Mai of ODOT's transportation analysis unit described where congestion and unreliability cluster and why Bend shows distinct patterns compared with Portland and other metro areas.
Knudson said the report links economic activity to transportation demand: "public agencies have little control over economic activity," and that strong population and employment growth drives travel demand. She noted Bend's growth has outpaced statewide averages: since 2001 Bend's population rose about…
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