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In rare move, Oregon Democrats tap a Republican to dig into road funding
Starr immediately tapped state Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis — a trucking company owner and the top House Republican on ...
Lawmakers consider tax hikes, fees to fund roads and bridges in Oregon budget talks
Oregon lawmakers are debating a plan to give ODOT more than $1.7 billion in additional funding in the state’s next two-year ...
ODOT faces revenue crisis despite $5.3 billion funding bill passed in 2017
The agency has cited a projected decline in gas tax collections, limitations on where money can be spent and inflation as ...
SUV catches fire in 100-car pileup near Multnomah Falls in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), however, later said the estimate was at 20 to 30 cars, adding that the ...
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$5.3B Oregon transportation bill touted accountability measures but failed to deliver
As lawmakers look to pass a transportation package in 2025, our investigation finds Oregon failed to follow accountability ...
Winter storm keeps ODOT busy as lawmakers debate future funding for state agency
Plows, trucks, and crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have been busy making sure roads are safe for ...
How a federal funding freeze impacts ODOT highway, electric vehicle projects
A freeze of federal grant funding to states "calls into question" hundreds of millions of dollars meant for several state ...
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ODOT announces Highway 126 one-hour closures and delays near Mapleton
ODOT said that work crews will be working to clear rocks and debris in the area of the Knowles Creek Tunnel near Mapleton ...
Federal funding on hold for ODOT as Federal Highway Administration cuts funding to state EV infrastructure plans
This follows new leadership at the the U.S Department of Transportation choosing to rescind the National Electric Vehicle ...
State senator to come up with accountability recommendations for ODOT funding bill
The announcement comes days after the Statesman Journal published an investigation into a 2017 transportation funding bill.
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$5.3B Oregon transportation bill touted accountability measures but failed to deliver
An audit revealed ODOT overestimated revenue, couldn't track some funds and experienced project delays and cost increases. Eight years after Oregon lawmakers approved a multibillion-dollar ...