Community collaboration is an essential part of this project. ODOT will be looking to you to help shape the project. We invite and encourage you to get involved!
Join our mailing list
Stay in the loop by signing up for our mailing list. You can view prior email updates by visiting the news page.
Attend an event
We host a variety of events to share information, get input on the project and answer your questions, including open houses, discussion groups and tabling at community events. Read about past events.
Attend a committee meeting
The project is guided by two community-led committees that advise the project team on topics such as project design and contracting guidelines. View past committee meetings and learn how to attend upcoming committee meetings:
- The Executive Steering Committee is made up of local government officials and pertinent community-based organizations in our region. The committee advises the OTC and ODOT on major decisions related to the project’s design and construction.
- The Community Advisory Committee is made up of volunteers that help shape the design of covers over the highway and recommend avenues for equitable community engagement.
- The Community Opportunity Advisory Committee is made up of community stakeholders who are construction and workforce professionals, as well as individuals with key insights on how to effectively create Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and workforce programs. The committee works to develop and measure equitable engagement with DBEs for the construction phase of the project.
Contact us
Do you have a question or comment for the project team? Ask us! We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Learn about workforce opportunities
ODOT is pursuing its most ambitious Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and on-the-job training workforce goals to date. We are intentionally setting contracting and workforce goals to hire DBEs. We have identified over 100 potential types of construction opportunities that small and DBE firms can bid on.
Online and In-person Open Houses
March 2019
In the spring of 2019, the project team hosted an open house and an online open house to share results from the Environmental Assessment. Over 85 community members participated and provided public comment. ODOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are reviewing nearly 2,000 comments from the events and others during the environmental study phase.
Meet the Primes
April 2019
ODOT hosted Meet the Primes in spring of 2019. This event connected Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to prime contractors. Over 90 attendees came together to learn about the project, hear about potential contracting opportunities and network with each other. The event was a part of the DBE program that is designed to change the way ODOT does business by intentionally setting contracting and workforce goals to maximize opportunities for minority-owned and small businesses.
Good in the Hood
June 2019
In the summer of 2019, project staff hosted a table at Good in the Hood Multicultural Festival at King School Park. We talked to 124 people about the project, shared project fact sheets, answered questions and took public comments. We heard from many people that congestion on I-5 negatively impacted their commute. We also heard concerns about future construction impacts and climate change.
