FHWA charged with rubber stamping process By Priscilla DeGregory — NY Post July 21, 2023 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a contentious plan to impose the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The Garden State governor’s suit in New Jersey federal...
Legislators propose two-year moratorium on interstate tolling By Kaelyn Cassidy Apr 26, 2023 The Oregon Department of Transportation has been studying tolls on I-5 and I-205 between the Columbia River and the Boone Bridge as a means to increase funding for infrastructure improvements.Spokesman File Photo In response to mounting concerns from constituents and local governments,...
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Tuesday April 25, 2023 A rumor from Capitol insiders say there is rising discussion on delaying implementing tolling. The citizen backlash against tolling has been steady and unyielding, despite many full page ads and other advertisement campaigns by ODOT to sell the plan to the public. For instance, this...
Readers reject TOLLS The Tribune conducted an unscientific survey to find out what readers think of proposed tolls on Oregon highways. These are the results. By Karla Salinas, March 24, 2023 (Portland Tribune)
Opinion: Initiative petition is the only way to stop I-205 tolling By Elvis Clark Mar 6, 2023 (Canby Herald) State Sen. Mark Meek’s bill to stop tolling is a false hope for those Oregonians opposed to the tolling of I-205 and I-5. Meek’s bill if passed by the legislature will most likely be vetoed by...
By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Feb 22, 2023 (Cascade Policy Institute) This next week is going to be a big week for Oregon’s off-the-rails tolling projects. On Tuesday, the feds released their “Environmental Assessment” for the I-205 tolls. On Friday, a statewide toll advisory committee is meeting. Next Monday, a regional toll advisory committee is meeting. In the Environment...
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