Josh

Or, I don’t know, maybe get smart and stop burning billions of dollars on expanding freeways that we’ll never be able to afford to maintain? 🤷

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/01/oregon-transportation-odot-leaders-may-cut-1000-thousand-jobs-legislature-funding/

Oregon transportation leaders say they may have to cut 1,000 jobs if legislature doesn’t find them more money

Transportation leaders painted a grim picture of what faces the state’s roads system during a Thursday meeting with the Oregon Transportation Commission.

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No More Freeways knows what’s up:

“… freeway opponents argue ODOT’s financial position would be far more sunny if the agency would nix its plan to widen I-5.”

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/09/freeway-opponents-lawsuit-portland-highway-widening/

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Freeway opponents file yet another lawsuit over Portland highway widening project

A coalition of advocacy groups say federal officials illegally glossed over major impacts the states I-5 Rose Quarter project would have on its surroundings.

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