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OTC Bestows $30M on CRC Planning
That’s $30M of our gas tax dollars going to finish the planning of the Columbia River Crossing. How much more do we have to spend to get a responsible plan?
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Another Opportunity to say NO to the CRC
From the Coalition for a Livable Future: What: Contact the Oregon Transportation Commission and express your opposition to funding for the Columbia River Crossing Project. Who to Contact: Email the Commissioners c/o Amy Merkling, ODOT Commission Assistant and Citizens’ Representative, Amy.MERCKLING@odot.state.or.us Gail Achterman, Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Michael Nelson, Oregon Transportation Commission Vice-Chair Janice Wilson,…
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Looking for Change Under the Cushions
The Daily Journal of Commerce reports on the search for funding for the Sellwood Bridge. If ever there were a place where tolling made sense…
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Oregonian Tells it Like it is on CRC Tolling
The Oregonian has a remarkably frank editorial on the need for tolling to make the Columbia River Crossing work, and even takes on the beneficial effects of tolling to manage demand – not just to fund construction. But they also suggest that local (State) government is going to come up with 1/3 of the project…
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Governor Signs Transportation Bill: Some Cheer, Some Cry
Coverage by the Business Journal. Good news for local governments looking for money for potholes. Bad news for environmentalists. It appears that the anti-tax folks have been bought off by the Newberg-Dundee bypass funding in the bill (one of the reasons to cry). I heard some early rumblings that some environmental organizations might try to…