{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-368.016","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 368.016","heading":"County authority over roads; limitations.","body":"(1) Except as provided in this section or as otherwise specifically provided by law, the exercise of governmental powers relating to a road within a county is a matter of county concern.\n      (2) A county governing body:\n      (a) Does not have jurisdiction over any public road that is a state highway.\n      (b) Shall only take action involving a local access road within a city if the city governing body consents to the action.\n      (c) May by resolution or order make any public road within its jurisdiction a county road.\n      (3) Any road that has a classification as a county road on November 1, 1981, shall retain that classification unless the classification is changed under ORS 368.026 or as otherwise provided by law.\n      (4) A county governing body may seek assistance from the Department of Transportation as provided under ORS 366.155.","path":["10 - Highways, Military","31. Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries","Chapter 368 — County Roads"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"4dcb91171989e5e66336d6ae22cfa500578d7f74f9190b4f25c72b31a24b0c44","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-368.011","next":"us-or/ors-368.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}