On a regular basis the Oregon Department of Transportation receives inquiries from local governments about how to designate local truck routes. These requests are typically responded to in a variety of ways by various ODOT staff. Based on the outcome of a recent Supreme Court case, ODOT may delegate authority to local jurisdictions to designate local truck routes for safety reasons. In order to ensure consistency and provide a framework for making decisions on local truck route designations, ODOT needs a procedure to guide ODOT staff and local jurisdictions. The purpose of this document is to outline the procedure and lay out the necessary steps to seek approval of a local truck route by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC). It also provides additional information on local truck routes so that ODOT and local jurisdictions have a common understanding of the issues.