Oregon Department of Transportation /tags/oregon-department-of-transportation Oregon Department of Transportation en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 13:46:15 GMT House Republicans propose cutting services, not hiking taxes, to pay for Oregon road upkeep /politics-government/2025-05-01/house-republicans-propose-cutting-services-not-hiking-taxes-to-pay-for-oregon-road-upkeep A package unveiled by the party would include deep cuts to state funding on public transportation and other areas. Thu, 01 May 2025 13:46:15 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-01/house-republicans-propose-cutting-services-not-hiking-taxes-to-pay-for-oregon-road-upkeep Dirk VanderHart As Oregon’s legislative session hits the midway point, plenty of big issues remain /politics-government/2025-04-10/as-oregons-legislative-session-hits-the-midway-point-plenty-of-big-issues-remain Lawmakers in Salem have yet to tackle the biggest items — such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation package Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:36:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-10/as-oregons-legislative-session-hits-the-midway-point-plenty-of-big-issues-remain Dirk VanderHart, Lauren Dake Wildlife crossing funding on pause amid federal freeze /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-21/wildlife-crossing-funding-on-pause-amid-federal-freeze Federal funding that was supposed to be used to build a wildlife crossing spanning I-5 south of Ashland has been paused amid a larger review of transportation grants by the Trump Administration.. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:26:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-21/wildlife-crossing-funding-on-pause-amid-federal-freeze Roman Battaglia In rare move, Oregon Democrats tap a Republican to dig into road funding /politics-government/2025-02-19/in-rare-move-oregon-democrats-tap-a-republican-to-dig-into-road-funding Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Dundee, will lead a group looking into ODOT’s finances. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:49:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-19/in-rare-move-oregon-democrats-tap-a-republican-to-dig-into-road-funding Dirk VanderHart Oregon gets $33 million federal grant to build wildlife crossing over I-5 south of Ashland /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-20/oregon-gets-33-million-federal-grant-to-build-wildlife-crossing-over-i-5-south-of-ashland It will be the first overcrossing built to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions along I-5, which spans nearly 1,400 miles from the Washington-Canada border to the California-Mexico border. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:49:56 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-20/oregon-gets-33-million-federal-grant-to-build-wildlife-crossing-over-i-5-south-of-ashland Sheraz Sadiq Oregon roads and bridges are old and damaged. Fixing them is an expensive task for lawmakers this year /politics-government/2025-01-12/oregon-roads-and-bridges-are-old-and-damaged-fixing-them-is-an-expensive-task-for-lawmakers-this-year Collapsing bridges and coastal landslide highlight a major task for lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:28:44 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-12/oregon-roads-and-bridges-are-old-and-damaged-fixing-them-is-an-expensive-task-for-lawmakers-this-year Bryce Dole Oregon counties say they’ll need extra $834 million annually for roads, bridges /politics-government/2024-10-02/oregon-counties-say-theyll-need-extra-834-million-annually-for-roads-bridges The counties’ report comes as lawmakers try to craft a transportation funding plan. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:09:20 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-02/oregon-counties-say-theyll-need-extra-834-million-annually-for-roads-bridges Julia Shumway Oregon transportation leaders say they may have to cut 1,000 jobs if legislature doesn’t find them more money /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-03/oregon-transportation-leaders-say-they-may-have-to-cut-1-000-jobs-if-legislature-doesnt-find-them-more-money Facing a funding pinch, the Oregon Department of Transportation says cutting staff could impact roads and people statewide. Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:28:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-03/oregon-transportation-leaders-say-they-may-have-to-cut-1-000-jobs-if-legislature-doesnt-find-them-more-money Bryce Dole Oregon’s transportation system is due for an overhaul next year. Here’s what you need to know /politics-government/2024-07-16/oregons-transportation-system-is-due-for-an-overhaul-next-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know Finding a solution to the state’s road funding problems is one of the highest-profile — and politically tricky — problems lawmakers will consider next year. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:37:02 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-16/oregons-transportation-system-is-due-for-an-overhaul-next-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know Dirk VanderHart Oregon lawmakers begin work on transportation package focused on maintaining roads /politics-government/2024-06-05/oregon-lawmakers-begin-work-on-transportation-package-focused-on-maintaining-roads Seven years ago, lawmakers poured more than $5 billion into improving roads, bridges and public transit in Oregon. Now, lawmakers are in the earliest stages of crafting the next likely multi-billion dollar transportation package – but this time around, the focus is more on maintaining existing roads than expanding or building new ones. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:43:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-05/oregon-lawmakers-begin-work-on-transportation-package-focused-on-maintaining-roads Julia Shumway