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Toll Roads Redux
The banner story in today’s Oregonian is “Detour looms on how we pay for roads“. Writer James Mayer catalogs the decline in gas tax buying power and an accompanying chart shows three potential toll roads: Newberg-Dundee bypass, a new lane on I-205 from Tualatin to Oregon City and the Sunrise Corridor in Clackamas County. More…
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Another Illustration of the Resource Gap
In this morning’s Oregonian, James Mayer writes about the draft of the Oregon Transportation Plan. He highlights the gap, about $1B per year, between the revenue available, and the transportation needs outlined in the report. I’ll admit I haven’t read the report (PDF, 729K) yet, it will be a discussion topic at TPAC next week,…
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Out of Context Problems
Last Thursday I dropped in to the PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class to hear Gordon Price. I’ve heard Gordon a couple of times, but it’s been at least five years since the last time. It was well worth it, and fodder for at least a couple of posts. Gordon spent the first part of his…
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Streetcar/Bike Conflict Averted
We reported here a few weeks ago about a conflict brewing between bike lanes and streetcar tracks in South Waterfront. It was also blogged about in other places. I’m happy to report that City Council adopted a resolution this morning with a new concept that has the support of representatives of all the modes. The…