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Council discusses emergency plan after semi accident that closed OR‑213
Summary
Councilors asked staff to revisit emergency operations coordination with ODOT after a semi crash closed OR‑213 and diverted heavy trucks onto residential streets; staff recommended direct coordination with ODOT rather than prescriptive routing in the city's emergency plan.
Councilors raised concerns following a recent semi crash that closed OR‑213, forced a long diversion through Big Meadow, and briefly directed heavy trucks onto local streets. A councilor described drivers getting routed onto residential roads and urged staff to update the city's emergency playbook or coordinate with ODOT on preferred diversion points.
Staff replied that the city's Emergency Operations Plan is a high‑level document and that operational routing decisions during a crash are typically made by state responders on the scene; staff recommended a direct conversation with ODOT to improve coordination and to identify diversion options that avoid residential streets when possible.
