Author: Chris Smith

  • I-5 Delta Park Open House

    Here comes construction… ODOT’s Delta Park Project to widen portions of I-5 between Victory Blvd. and Lombard St. is moving towards the construction phase — scheduled to begin Spring 2008. A June 20th Open House will provide an update on the final project design and the upcoming construction traffic impacts and possible detours. Please join…

  • Freeway Tolls “Inevitable”?

    So says King County Executive Ron Sims.

  • Disconnected Advocacy?

    Reading through my Trib yesterday morning, I was confronted with a full page ad titled “Keep Oregon Moving” (featuring a pothole as a background). Turns out this is a group of business leaders and associations (mostly the “cost of congestion” report proponents at both the statewide and local level). They are listed prominently in the…

  • Who Ya Gonna Call?

    Well, if you’re stuck in construction traffic in downtown Portland, you can call a new hotline: 503-865-MOVE (865-6683). Downtown Traffic Hotline to Ease Travel Hassle (PORTLAND, OR) – Do you have a problem with traffic in downtown Portland? The Portland Office of Transportation is listening. Operators are standing by to take your call to the…

  • For All You ITS Junkies

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speakers: Jon Makler, Dean Deeter, Galen McGill Topic: News from the ITS America Annual Meeting When: Friday, June 15, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center