The Interstate Bridge should be left alone for now and ODOT should be directed to start planning for two new bridges By John Charles May 17, 2023 — Portland Tribune Over the next four weeks, the Oregon Legislature will decide whether to make a down payment of $1 billion to replace the I-5 Interstate Bridge...
Skepticism from Governor Tina Kotek and state legislators about the Oregon Department of Transportation’s tolling plans may have lasting impacts. By TAYLOR GRIGGS — Portland Mercury May 9, 2023 Construction on I-205 at the Abernethy Bridge. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION To toll or not to toll? That is the question du jour for the Oregon...
The bill that would begin funding the I-5 bridge replacement got its first public hearing last week. Another is on Thursday. By Nigel Jaquiss — Willamette Week May 03, 2023 BILL OF THE WEEK: House Bill 2098 For 20 years, highway engineers on both sides of the Columbia River have fantasized about replacing the aging twin Interstate...
Letter: How fair are fares? By Mike Terry, Brush Prairie Published: April 27, 2023 The Columbian believes tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge is “fiscally responsible, sensible and equitable” because users should pay their fair share. “Just as those who purchase gas pay more for road maintenance through gas taxes, residents who use the bridge should pay a...
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