Central Oregon Safe Travel Committee

An Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation (COACT)

Purpose Statement

Create regional efforts to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on Central Oregon's transportation systems. 

Goals

• Reduce fatal and serious injury crashes
• Identify key safety needs and guide safety investments in infrastructure and behavior programs to meet those needs.

Committee Details

COACT decision to create a regional safety subcommittee was approved on October 28, 2021. Visit COACT | COIC website for more.

Charter

The committee charter provides short- and long-term goals.  The document will be amended as committee progress occurs and objectives are developed. Last updated in November 2022. View the charter here.

Committee Members 2022

• One representative from each county
  • Jerry Brummer – Crook
  • Patti Adair – Deschutes
  • Wayne Fording – Jefferson
• One member from urban area and/or bike/pedestrian representation
  • Krisanna Endicott – City of Redmond
  • Dave Thomson – Deschutes County Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
• One member from Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
  • Robert Townsend – ODOT
• One member of Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
  • Barb Campbell –Bend MPO Policy Board Chair

Meeting Materials 2022-2023

Central Oregon Safe Travel Team will meet quarterly with regular updates to the full COACT board.  All are welcome to attend.  See Packet to participate.

Sign up for email notifications for this committee by emailing Jovi Anderson at janderson@bendoregon.gov