Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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373.010Routing and marking state highways through cities 373.015Notice and hearing before location, relocation or abandonment of state highway through cities 373.020Jurisdiction over streets taken over for state highway routing through cities; effect on public utility duties 373.030Construction and maintenance of streets; consent of city for grade change 373.040[Amended by 1955 c.490 §1; renumbered 105.760] 373.050Closing streets that intersect with state highways routed through city 373.060State liable for street closing damages; proceedings on cause of action 373.110Connecting county road to state highway by road through city 373.120Connecting county roads by roads through certain cities 373.130County use of city streets as bridge approach 373.210Improvement of through highways by certain cities 373.220Procedure to authorize improvement 373.230Charter or ordinance provisions governing improvement 373.240General road fund of city 373.250Use of city road fund 373.260Agreements between counties and cities as to acquisition of rights of way and road improvement 373.270Transferring jurisdiction over county roads within cities 373.280Assessments made by city under belief county road was city street 373.290Amity given control of county roads and highways declared streets 373.300Monmouth given control of certain highways declared streets 373.310Myrtle Point given jurisdiction over certain county roads declared streets 373.320Salem given control of roads declared streets 373.330City of Gresham given jurisdiction of certain county roads declared city streets

Chapter 373 — Roads and Highways Through Cities

ORS 373.015 Notice and hearing before location, relocation or abandonment of state highway through cities

(1)

Except as provided in ORS 374.329, before the Department of Transportation acquires within any incorporated city any new rights of way, or relocates or abandons any existing state highway within any incorporated city, the department shall notify the mayor of the city by letter of the action contemplated by the department.

(2)

If the department receives from the mayor or city council any remonstrances or objections within 10 days after the mayor received the letter under subsection (1) of this section, the department, or its designated representative, shall hold a public hearing at the city hall in the city.

(3)

The department shall provide written notice to the mayor at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, and at the public hearing persons who favor or oppose the contemplated action shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

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