Behind ODOT’s decision to close hundreds of Portland-area crosswalks
ODOT’s reasoning for closing the crosswalks, and how critics are responding to the decision.
Oregon Department of Transportation
Love ’em or strongly dislike ’em, this is our state DOT.
Citing safety concerns, ODOT will close 181 Portland area crosswalks this year
53 of them are in Portland. ODOT plans to close 16 crosswalks on Southeast Powell Blvd alone.
ODOT’s ‘Innovative Mobility’ program announces first 18 grants
The majority of projects that received funding aim to increase access to bicycling.
Metro Council will hear plan for “ultra” high speed rail
250 mph on a train sounds pretty damn good to us.
Time to weigh in on Oregon Transportation Plan update
ODOT wants to take a more hands-on approach to getting Oregonians involved this time around.
Activists work to take advantage of I-5 Rose Quarter comment period
No More Freeways has created a public comment generator site that feeds directly into ODOT’s records.
ODOT opens comment period for I-5 Rose Quarter, and activists seize the moment
“ODOT is using these sleights of hand to hide the fact that they don’t want to study an alternative that does not add additional lanes of freeway into the neighborhood.” -Aaron Brown, No More Freeways The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released the long-awaited Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for its I-5 Rose Quarter expansion … Read more
Freeway fighters add a dose of faith to their coalition
A rally outside Portland’s ODOT headquarters yesterday afternoon demonstrated the diverse coalition of people involved in the local fight against freeway expansions.
Judge rules against Oregon Department of Transportation in I-5 Rose Quarter public records case
“It’s not a public involvement campaign. It’s a PR campaign. [This project] is deeply unpopular, and ODOT has to work really hard just to spin it as anything but.” – Alan Kessler, lawyer The Oregon Department of Transportation has wanted to get its I-5 Rose Quarter expansion done for well over a decade, but a … Read more
Oregon’s rogue freight advisory committee might have finally overstepped
A few members of an obscure ODOT committee hold sway over the safety of our roads.
ODOT’s ‘Innovative Mobility’ grant program now open to applications
Interested in using federal infrastructure funds for a cool active transportation project? You’re in luck, because the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Innovative Mobility Program (IMP) is now accepting grant applications, and organizations across the state can get up to $5,000 for project ideas that align with the IMP’s goals. The IMP is a new statewide … Read more
I-5 Rose Quarter update: ODOT’s survey, Tubman relocation, and more
Now that the City of Portland and the Albina Vision Trust have both signed onto Oregon Department of Transportation plans to expand I-5 at the Rose Quarter it may seem like smooth sailing for the controversial project. And if Governor Kate Brown gets her wish, pro-freeway candidate Lee Beyer will be the next member of … Read more