ODOT used 44,000 tons of salt and sand during last week's winter storm

The snow might have melted, but the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is still dealing with last week's winter storm.In an update on Tuesday, ODOT Executive

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On Development: Cars can’t take us where we need to go – Matter News

The billions of dollars of new road improvements cited in MORPC’s analysis 26 years ago have already been spent, and now we’re still looking at the same challenges with more people and more roads.

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New Honda-ODOT technology points to safer roads ahead

Honda, DriveOhio complete pilot of nation’s first Proactive Roadway Maintenance System Winter Storm Fern delivered a stark reminder of how much road conditions can affect daily life in Logan County…

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https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/07/portland-oregon-tina-kotek-transportation-bill-politics/

(Tina should find a way to not use #regressivetaxation; i.e., stiffing the little guy with fees)

…with an #ODOT $242M gap, #Kotek now favors a “redirect, repeal and rebuild” approach.

“redirect”: free up money within ODOT budget that could instead go toward basic road maintenance.

“rebuild”: Come back to the Legislature in 2027 with a more comprehensive plan for funding ODOT…

“repeal”: ask Dems to scrap the bill she just muscled through…

#Orpol #Oregon #odotfunding

Gov. Tina Kotek now wants to scrap her newly passed transportation bill

The development comes after a Republican-led campaign delayed key tax increases in the bill.

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Highway officials say it may be months before it can determine how to deal with massive land slide near Siletz

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Flyover Ramp to Open & 3rd Street Ramp to Close on December 20 - Brent Warren #Development #Features #Metro #Transportation #7071 #BrentWarren #Downtown #downtownrampup #highwaycaps #highways #odot #ohiodepartmentoftransportation #Transit #transportation
"Oregon Senate passes transportation bill along party lines" by KATU (ABC Portland) - ODOT layoffs and other transit cuts statewide have been averted as the state senate passed the transportation funding bill. This ends the special legislative session that began in late August but kept getting postponed waiting for one senator to recover from surgery so there would be enough votes to pass it. https://katu.com/news/politics/oregon-senate-passes-transportation-bill-along-party-lines #ODOT #Oregon #transportation #politics #PNW
Oregon Senate passes transportation bill along party lines

The Oregon Senate passed Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's transportation bill, ending a months-long saga filled with tense debate and delays.