An inevitable byproduct of tolling on I-205 and I-5 will be “toll diversion,” changes to traffic as drivers attempt to avoid paying the fees. By Evan Watson, Jamie Parfitt, KGW TV Published: February 13, 2024 THE STORY SALEM, Ore. — As the Oregon Department of Transportation pushes ahead with plans to toll Portland-area interstates, many metro...
Tolling is beginning to look like a money grab By Cam Gilmour Portland Tribune Jan 16, 2024 On Dec. 14 and Jan. 6 the Oregon Legislature’s special committee on transportation planning held meetings in Wilsonville and Gladstone to hear from the public and local elected officials on tolling. What the committee heard from testimony is no one wants tolls....
‘Twas the night before Christmas as told by Vote Before Tolls Committee ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all though the landODOT was scheming, with a toll plan so grand;The Interstates and highways were not to be spared,nor new bridges of grandeur, lest ODOT’s coffers be bare; The ’17 legislature met and set up a...
Revenues not keeping pace with inflation due to increases in vehicle fuel efficiency By Jim Redden Dec 6, 2023 Portland Tribune The vast majority of Pamplin Media Group readers are opposed to tolling freeways in the greater Portland region to finance improvement projects and reduce congestion, according to a recent unscientific online survey. The Oregon...
IP-4 would guarantee a Vote Before Tolls on Oregon highways Published: October 13, 2023 — KGW News County commissioners voted 4-0 to back the “Vote Before Tolls” initiative, or IP-4. They feel ODOT hasn’t listened to their concerns. The initiative is retroactive and would include all projects included in Oregon’s HB 2017. To download the...
Clackamas County officials found plenty of shortcomings in the ODOT I-205 Tolling Project Environmental Assessment Tootie Smith, Paul Savas, Martha Schrader, Mark Shull, Ben West, Brian Hodson, Michael Milch, Joe Buck, Denyse McGriff and Frank Bubenik (members of the Clackamas County Commission) May 23, 2023 — Canby Herald Toll collections are paused, but our work...
A bipartisan rebellion is breaking out along the highway as affected communities feel unheard. By Nigel Jaquiss — Willamette Week April 27, 2023 By Nigel Jaquiss April 27, 2023 at 11:44 am PDT On the eve of a much-anticipated public hearing on the controversial $6.5 billion Interstate Bridge replacement project, three Clackamas County lawmakers have introduced...
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