At the May 12 meeting of the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) proposed budget illuminated further disinvestment and deficit in both Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and local government Operations and Maintenance Budgets (OM). The Association [...]
The Oregon Transportation Commission approved spending $124 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding provided by Congress at the end of 2020 for Oregon roads. Recognizing that gas tax revenue for roads declined as people have [...]
The most recent State Highway Fund receipts released on January 18, 2021 brought good news for counties. After months of decreased revenue, January receipts illuminated a 10.36 percent return above the Oregon Department of [...]
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) staff made a presentation the AOC Transportation and Community Development steering committee and members of the AOC affiliate group, Oregon Association of [...]
The governor’s executive order “Stay Home, Save Lives” marked the beginning of statewide social distancing measures in response to COVID-19 that resulted in drastic reductions to travel volumes. Volumes reached a low of 61 [...]
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in July released an updated State Highway Fund Revenue Forecast. This report presents a selection of State Highway Revenue forecasts for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Traditionally, this [...]