Statesman Journal

Voters overwhelmingly defeat Oregon Measure 120, gas tax referendum

Months of turmoil over a higher gas tax and transportation fees is settled for now after voters rejected Measure 120 in the May 19 election. If voters had approved the referendum, the gas tax would ...

Oregon voters soundly reject Measure 120's tax and fee hikes meant to fund transportation

An overwhelming majority of voters voiced their displeasure with the Oregon Legislature's solution to a funding crisis at ...

Voters reject Oregon's Measure 120 to boost transportation taxes

Voters were voting down Measure 120 by a large margin in early vote returns released on Tuesday night.82% of voters said no ...
KGW8

Oregon Gov. Kotek proposes 6-cent gas tax hike, higher fees to prevent Oregon Department of Transportation layoffs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Just one day after announcing a special legislative session for late August to address transportation funding, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveiled details Wednesday of a proposed ...
KOIN

‘Significant milestone’: ODOT reopens historic highway east of Multnomah Falls

Officials said the upgrades ensure the structure will continue being able to carry traffic near the popular attraction.
Statesman Journal

Oregon to lay off 11% of ODOT staff and close nearly 14% of maintenance stations

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced layoffs of 483 Oregon Department of Transportation employees, with more expected in 2026. The layoffs are due to the failure of a transportation funding package in ...
OPB

Oregon economist examines the future of ODOT

Portland economist Joe Cortright says ODOT’s projects have a history of costing much more than initial estimates. He points to proposals like the I-5 Rose Quarter project which has been in the works ...