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John Ley and Lars Larson discuss no need for tolls on IBR

NewsNovember 16, 2022

I-205 running through West Linn might see tolls in the future. Photo courtesy Pamplin Media Group

Tolling in Oregon: What each gubernatorial candidate says

NewsOctober 6, 2022

Tolling of I-205 is set to begin in 2024. Photo courtesy Pamplin Media Group.

West Linn wants more communication from ODOT, region-wide tolls to launch at same time

NewsSeptember 26, 2022

Residents are unhappy about ODOT's proposal to add a tolling station on I-5 around the Boone Bridge. Photo courtesy Pamplin Media Group.

Proposed toll near Wilsonville on I-5 rankles residents

NewsSeptember 1, 2022

Opinion: ODOT will toll to price people off of roads

NewsJuly 29, 2022

Toll Lanes Critic Accuses MDOT of “Scientific Fraud” in Key Report

NewsJuly 16, 2022

This sounds exactly like the failed Columbia River Crossing and now the Interstate Bridge Replacement project. It sounds like what Oregon is cooking up in their plans to TOLL all area freeways. They are cooking up fake data and alleged “benefits” which will only trigger a huge amount of traffic diversion on side roads and...

After the June 3rd Emergency Board hearing at the Oregon Legislature, Senator Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City) decried the party-line vote where the Emergency Board approved $333 million in new bonding debt to pay for I-205 improvements. The plan relies heavily on paying for the bonds with freeway tolls, to which over 70 percent of Oregonians are opposed.

Kennemer Denounces Advancement of Tolling on I-205

NewsJune 7, 2022

“Tolls are a regressive tax on poor and working members of our communities” — Senator Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City) After the June 3rd Emergency Board hearing at the Oregon Legislature, Senator Bill Kennemer (R-Oregon City) decried the party-line vote where the Emergency Board approved $333 million in new bonding debt to pay for I-205 improvements. The plan...

Plans in place to force Oregonians to pay for the privilege of waiting in traffic

ColumnsMay 30, 2022

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program bears a resemblance to defunct Columbia River Crossing debacle By Eric Fruits Portland Tribune Are you ready to pay a toll to cross the Columbia River? Tolls are coming to the I-5 and I-205 bridges, and they’re coming more quickly than you would think. Earlier this month, the Oregon Transportation Commission...