'Nothing to hide' | ODOT director says he will open books for Oregon lawmakers
The director of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) told KATU his agency is willing to sit down with lawmakers and ...
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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 ...
Left lane of I-5 to close Thursday night south of Albany to clear semitruck wreckage
The Oregon Department of Transportation said the lane closure scheduled to begin around 9 p.m. could last up to several hours ...
'I want people to be able to rely on rail': Oregon lawmakers push for rail funding in transportation package
ODOT's structural funding challenges for road and bridge maintenance is a top agenda item in the 2025 session, but a handful of rail bills are also in play.
Gov. Kotek calls climate change an existential threat to Oregon
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said climate change is an existential threat to the state, she told KATU's Steve Dunn in an exclusive interview.
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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 ...
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Oregon expects to get $26M for electric vehicle chargers, but it’s not clear if the federal government will keep its promise
State officials are operating based on the belief the Oregon Department of Transportation will be reimbursed for spending as ...
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Oregon Department of Transportation to receive over $15M for natural disaster recovery
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to receive more than $15-million from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), announced Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden ...
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Whiteout conditions cause massive pileup on I-84 in Oregon
I-84 closed near Multnomah Falls, Oregon, after whiteout winter weather conditions led to a massive pileup on Thursday.
Interstate 84 reopened in eastern Oregon, after several cars became disabled on the highway
ONTARIO, Ore. — Multiple vehicles are not moving on Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon this morning, resulting in the Oregon ...
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ODOT faces revenue crisis despite $5.3 billion funding bill passed in 2017
The revenue was intended to stabilize the Oregon Department of Transportation and finance projects such as seismic improvements for Salem's Center Street Bridge and the Scottsburg Bridge in ...
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In rare move, Oregon Democrats tap a Republican to dig into road funding
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB As lawmakers search for money to prop up the beleaguered Oregon Department of Transportation, two of the agency’s sharpest Republican critics have a potentially ...