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.

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The Oregon Transportation Commission Will Make Key Decision on Rose Quarter By March 20

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?

Murmurs: Cost of I-5 Expansion at Rose Quarter Jumps 50 Percent

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.

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