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• In Salem, ODOT presents final batch of federal stimulus project decisions

  This graph shows a modal breakdown of ODOT’s recommendation for how to spend the state’s remaining $101 million dollars in federal stimulus money.(Graphic: J. Maus/BikePortland) I’m down in Salem today, tracking $101 million dollars... Posted Mar 18 2009, 06:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Politics, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• ODOT/OTC release stimulus funds application, process details

  “The OTC also recognizes the need to balance highway needs with other modal needs.”– From a statement released by ODOT today The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC), acting on behalf of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT... Posted Mar 03 2009, 07:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Who’s deciding where our state’s stimulus money goes?

  OTC Commissioners: Gail Achterman Michael Nelson Janice Wilson Alan Brown David Lohman See photos/bios below Now that it’s crunch-time for the Oregon Department of Transportation and their Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) to decide on how... Posted Mar 03 2009, 06:03 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, News, Infrastructure, odot, otc

• Bike projects expected to compete better in next phase of stimulus funding

  State transportation planners are scrambling to get their “shovel ready” projects in order and they’re waiting eagerly by their inboxes this morning. That’s because any day now, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is... Posted Mar 03 2009, 05:36 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Group responds to ODOT/OTC stimulus decision: “What went wrong?”

  “What went wrong?… The Transportation Commission got heavy pressure from pro-highway legislators, road builders, and Washington County and other local governments looking for road-building money.”– excerpt from a statement set... Posted Mar 02 2009, 09:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, federal stimulus bill, otc, bob stacey, transportation for oregons future

• Oregon chooses just one bike/ped project with stimulus funds

  Riders will no longer be in the dark on the I-205 bike path.(Photo © J. Maus) On Friday, the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) made their final decisions on how to spend $122,592,742 in federal stimulus funds. And, if you remember our report from... Posted Mar 02 2009, 06:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, odot, transportation enhancements, otc

• Metro urges state to re-think its federal stimulus project list

  Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission, Gail Achterman, is in the driver’s seat on how our statespends its federal stimulus money.(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) is meeting this morning in Salem to discuss which... Posted Feb 18 2009, 07:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, odot, metro, rex burkholder, federal stimulus bill, otc