Oregon
Oregon Transportation Commission Approves Program to Address Freight Issues
Traffic on an Oregon highway. (Oregon Department of Transportation via Flickr)
The Oregon Transportation Commission recently approved the Enhance Highway Discretionary Program, which is meant to specifically address congestion and freight mobility issues.
March 22, 2021Oregon DOT Surveys Drivers Ahead of Local Road Usage Pilot
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The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the process of determining whether interested Portland-area drivers are eligible to participate in a road usage pilot program.
January 22, 2021Oregon Commission Approves $2.2 Billion for Transportation Improvement Program
Trucks travel on Interstate 5 outside Albany, Ore. (Oregon Department of Transportation)
The Oregon Transportation Commission approved an initial plan to invest approximately $2.2 billion in future projects through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
December 28, 2020Comments to Oregon DOT Reveal Concerns Over I-205 Tolls
Downtown Portland, Ore., is visible under the Interstate-5 Marquam Bridge on the Willamette River. (Don Ryan/AP)
As part of its study on the potential of tolls in the Portland area, the Oregon Department of Transportation will consider 4,644 public comments, the majority of which express opposition to the tolls.
December 8, 2020FHWA Issues Emergency Funding for Fire-Ravaged States
The August Complex Fire burns near Lake Pillsbury in the Mendocino National Forest, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2020. (Noah Berger/Associated Press)
The Federal Highway Administration has directed funding to assist with repairing infrastructure that has been damaged by wildfires in Oregon and California.
September 17, 2020Oregon DOT Surveys Public on I-205 Tolls
Downtown Portland, Ore., is visible under the Interstate-5 Marquam Bridge on the Willamette River. (Don Ryan/AP)
The Oregon Department of Transportation is accepting public comment on the potential use of tolls on a portion of Interstate 205.
August 7, 2020TEC Equipment Announces New Oregon Dealership
A colorful lineup of Volvo tractors at the TEC Equipment facility in Portland, Ore. (Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs)
TEC Equipment announced the opening of a truck and trailer dealership in Redmond, Ore., on Jan. 20.
January 24, 2020Oregon DOT Appoints Leaders for Office on Mobility, Project Delivery
Interstate 5 and Interstate 84 go over the Willamette River near downtown Portland, Ore. (Getty Images)
The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced three leaders to steer its newly formed Office of Urban Mobility and Mega Project Delivery.
January 10, 2020Oregon DOT Launches Education Campaign on Transportation Funding
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The Oregon Department of Transportation on Aug. 6 launched Keep Oregon Connected to educate the public on transportation funding needs.
August 8, 2019Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Expands Road-Usage Charge Program
Interstate 5 in Oregon. (Oregon Department of Transportation)
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed legislation that will expand the state’s voluntary road usage charge program, known as OReGO.
June 25, 2019