"The Interstate Bridge Project continues to fall behind schedule. In 2020, IBR told legislators they'd have a record of decision in the summer of 2023. It now appears that the earliest a record of decision will be released is April of 2026 more than two and a half years late. These delays contribute to driving up project costs-and creating more billable hours for consultants."
"Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in the Portland area, and is increasing, at a time when our plans call for GHGs to be decreasing. Metro's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) counted on congestion pricing to reduce driving and greenhouse gases, lower traffic congestion and help pay for roads, but is now headed for repeal in the Oregon Legislature. Repeal turns the Regional Transportation Plan into a dead letter."
The Interstate Bridge Project schedule has slipped significantly; a record of decision originally promised for summer 2023 now appears earliest by April 2026, over two and a half years late. These delays increase project costs and generate additional billable work for consultants. State transportation officials routinely miss deadlines and present vague claims of being "on schedule," without acknowledging failures to execute plans. Metro's climate and transportation plans are failing as transportation remains the largest and growing source of greenhouse gases in the Portland area, contrary to plan goals. The RTP relied on congestion pricing, now threatened with legislative repeal, undermining the plan.
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