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Eastbank Esplanade May Be the Tool Portland Critics Use to Fight the Billion-Dollar Expansion of I-5

That project could require adding yards of concrete that would loom over the esplanade.

State Officials Explain Why the Price Tag for I-5’s Expansion Through the Rose Quarter Spiked

Critics want further environmental study before ODOT does anything.

Oregon Transportation Commission Denies Hiding I-5 Costs

What did they know, and when did they know it?

The Cost of Expanding I-5 at the Rose Quarter Project Rises $250 Million, to as Much as $795 Million

Draft copy of report due to the legislature in Feb., the Oregon Department of Transportation is reports that the state should expect to spend between $715 million and $795 million by 2022, not the original $450 million estimated in 2017.

Murmurs: Antifa Makes Playboy

In other news: Sobering center set to close.

New Oregon Transportation Director Has a Plan for Reducing Carbon Emissions: Get Traffic Moving

“This is utter and complete BS,” says a prominent critic.

The Portland Trail Blazers Don’t Like the Look of the Interstate 5 Widening

The new highway design would block the route from Moda Center’s parking garages to the highway, trapping fans near the arena for nearly an hour after games.

Oregon Officials Push Forward Plans to Widen Interstate 5 Despite Environmental Concerns

Regional government agency Metro and the Oregon Department of Transportation are pushing forward with plans to widen Interstate 5 despite opposition.

Will the $500 Million Rose Quarter Project Grow, Not Shrink?

There’s renewed pressure to support the concept championed by Albina Vision to correct the past mistakes with the construction of the I-5 project.

City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Is Latest Official to Question Oregon Department of Transportation Over Highway Project

In a letter, Eudaly, who is the city’s transportation commissioner, tells the Oregon Transportation Commission, which sets transportation policy, that she does not believe ODOT will implement tolling before the project is completed, as required by City Council.

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