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Does MAP-21 Undermine CRC Tolling Strategy?
There’s a post up today at Transportation for America that looks at key features of the just-signed Transportation Reauthorization Sausage. Included is this interesting item: 10. Tolling for new interstate lanes and HOV sleight-of-hand, and an emphasis on public-private partnerships Today states are not allowed to toll Interstate highways except under very limited and rare…
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More Chances to Weigh in on SW Corridor
There are still several chances to express your views during this round of public input on the SW Corridor Plan, an online open house, through July 13, and at several community events during the summer: July 13, Farmers’ Market, Tualatin Commons July 22, Sunday Parkways, SW Portland July 28, Beaverton International Celebration, Beaverton
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Is This the Path for the CRC?
Sunday’s O includes an op-ed arguing that Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project suggests a process to reach consensus on the Columbia River Crossing? I’m not deeply familiar with this project. Is the deep bore tunnel (and associated projects) a good result? Does the process of building some kind of consensus yield any lessons for…
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Guest Post: A proposal for a downtown rail tunnel
This guest post is by Portland Transport reader dan w. We are always happy to publish well-written, topical guest posts; contact myself, Chris, or Bob if you are interested.–ES The idea of putting MAX underground through downtown Portland has been around for some time, and I’ve had a concept for a MAX subway that, with…
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What If the SW Corridor Started on the East Side?
click map to view full size Extending the Yellow Line south to Tualatin should be considered in the SW Corridor Plan. It would provide a north-south rapid transit alternative to I-5, which is becoming increasingly congested. The line would extend 19-miles between Vancouver WA and Tualatin with at least 24 stations providing connections to rest…