Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation
The Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation (CWACT) provides a forum for local governments to collaborate on local, regional, and State transportation issues in the Benton, Lincoln, and Linn County Region. The CWACT is chartered by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) and provides input, advice, and recommendations to the OTC and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on State transportation plans and policies.
The CWACT typically meets from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the last Thursday of every other month at OCWCOG's building: 1400 Queen Avenue SE, Albany, OR 97322. Meeting agenda packets are available below approximately one week in advance of each meeting.
Among other work items, the CWACT solicits public input on transportation needs and provides recommendations to ODOT and the OTC on project priorities for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
CWACT Membership: Each of the following entities nominates one representative and one alternate as voting members of the CWACT. Representatives must be elected officials; alternates need not be elected officials. Membership is confirmed annually by the OCWCOG Board of Directors.
- All incorporated Cities in the Cascades West Region
- Benton, Lincoln, and Linn Counties
- All port districts in the Cascades West Region
- All recognized Indian tribes in the Cascades West Region
The Board of Commissioners from each County nominates two private sector members representing business and other transportation interest to be voting members of the CWACT.
The current CWACT Chair is Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall.
Full Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes
CWACT Full Commission Hybrid Meeting in Newport, Oregon
Meeting Details:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
HYBRID MEETING: IN-PERSON AT NEWPORT COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS:
Newport Commissioners Chambers Room 108, First Floor of Lincoln County Court House
225 West Olive Street, Newport, Oregon 97365
VIA TEAMS VIDEO/CALL-IN AVIALABLE
Teams Link by clicking HERE
Meeting ID: 286 971 423 600
Passcode: zFJPaU
Mobile One Click Number
+1 872 242 8088
Phone Conference ID: 374 742 856#
If you wish to attend as a member of the public, you can call or video in. If you require additional accommodations, or need assistance with Teams, please reach out to Ashlyn, at amuzechenko@ocwcog.org.
Stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend any CWACT meeting and provide public comments.
Contact Us
Nick Meltzer
nmeltzer@ocwcog.org
541-758-1911
Justin Peterson
jpeterson@ocwcog.org
541-924-8420
CWACT News
CWACT will be holding hybrid meetings with in-person locations at The Albany and Toledo COGs. Meetings will be held with Microsoft Teams or In-Person capabilities and are open to the public.
CWACT Footprint
The map below shows the CWACT Region, which includes Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties.
