Portland Bureau of Transportation Seeks Comment on Right-of-Way Utility Rules Through November 20
In Portland, a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is taking public comment on a second round of updates to administrative rule TRN-10.19, governing utility permits in the public right-of-way. Comments are due by 5 p.m.
on November 20, 2026, to [email protected]; the rules take effect January 1, 2027. A virtual hearing on November 4 from 9 to 10 a.m.
will be held only if requested by October 28. The revisions refine siting standards for electric vehicle charging stations and rewrite the emergency work chapter, covering definitions, notification, application deadlines, completion documents and restoration duties.
PBOT says the update clarifies how utilities and contractors coordinate work in city streets.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 波特兰威拉米特河与市区桥梁（图片：Wikimedia Commons）/ The Willamette River and downtown Portland (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
