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The Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation(CWACT) provides a forum for local governments to communicate and collaborate on local, regional and state transportation issues. The CWACT is chartered by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) as an advisory body and provides input, advice and recommendations to the OTC and ODOT.
The Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation operates under the following mission Statement:
The concerns of the Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation (CWACT) shall include issues that affect the regional transportation system and its links to areas beyond the region. The Commissions recognizes that developing and improving the transportation system is a long-term process. Therefore , CWACT strives to build and sustain the consensus and support for project priorities, plans and policies that benefit the region's transportation system.
All local governments within Benton, Lincoln and Linn Counties are eligible to appoint an elected representative to serve on the CWACT. In addition, each County may appoint two private sector representatives to the CWACT. The ODOT Area Manager also serves as a member of the CWACT. In addition to these voting members, the CWACT has a number of non-voting ex officio members (see bylaws).
The CWACT schedules bi-monthly meetings (see calendar). Decisions are generally made by consensus. The CWACT Executive and Technical Advisory Committees meet monthly or as needed to formulate proposals and recommendations for consideration by the CWACT. Lincoln County Commissioner Don Lindly is the current chair of the CWACT.
Benton County Commissioner Linda Modrell is the current Chair of the CWACT and Lincoln County Commissioner Don Lindley is the current Vice Chair.
An important role of the CWACT is to solicitation public input on transportation needs and to provide recommendations to ODOT and the OTC on project priorities for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The CWACT provides input on state transportation plans, policies and programs and maintains an inventory of transportation system improvement needs. A current area of interest is the designation of freight routes.
September 2009 Report to OTC
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