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WYDEN, SMITH SECURE APPROVAL FOR $115 MILLION
IN OREGON PROJECTS IN FINAL HIGHWAY BILL
July 27, 2005
Washington, DC – U.S.
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) today announced
the authorization of $115 million for Oregon transportation projects
in the conference report for the Transportation Equity Act of
2005. That legislation reauthorizes the Federal-aid surface transportation
program, which includes Federally aided highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs. The Senate’s version of
the “highway bill” was approved in May and has now
been reconciled with the House version of the legislation. The
bill including the Oregon projects is expected to be given final
Congressional approval this week and sent to the President for
signature into law.
“Dollar for dollar, transportation
funding is one of the best economic investments the Federal government
can make in Oregon communities. These highway and transit projects
will create good, living-wage jobs and at the same time build
the infrastructure our economy will need to stay strong,”
said Wyden.
“Efficient transportation
infrastructure is crucial to Oregon’s economy,” Smith
said. “From I-5 to Main Street we are improving our roadways
and financing community development.”
Following is a list of Oregon
funding authorized by the highway bill:
• $16 million in Clackamas
County for the Sunrise Corridor
• $15 million for purchase
of right of way, planning and design and construction of a highway
in Newberg
• $10 million for a I-5/99W
connector in Washington County
• $9 million to add a
southbound lane to a section of I-5 through Portland between Delta
Park and Lombard
• $8.4 million to reroute
U.S. 97 at Redmond and improve intersection of U.S. 97 and Oregon
126
• $5 million for Highway
20 improvements from Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville
• $5 million for upgrading
the I-5 Fern Valley interchange at Exit 24 in Medford
• $5 million in Multnomah
County for the Sellwood Bridge
• $3.9 million in Umatilla
County for Barnhart Road Extension
• $3.8 million in Portland
for construction of highway and pedestrian access to Macadam Avenue
and street improvements
• $3.5 million for improvements
to U.S. 97 from Modoc Point to Algoma
• $3.4 million for construction
of I-84 and US 395 Stanfield interchange improvement project
• $3 million for Beaverton
Hillsdale/Scholls Ferry/Olenson Road
• $2 million for the I-5
Trade Corridor Portland to Vancouver segment
• $2 million to construct
sidewalks and improve storm drainage and gutters for the Safe
Walk Plan in Medford
• $1.8 million for Oregon
riverfront access in The Dalles
• $1.7 million for Highway
22 improvements in Polk County
• $1.7 million for Highway
140 transportation improvements in Lake County
• $1.6 million for Highway
22-Cascade Highway interchange improvements in Marion County
• $1.5 million for Phase
One I-205/Highway 213 Interchange improvements
• $1.4 million for widening
I-205 in Clackamas County
• $1.3 million in Wilsonville
to construct Barber Street extension
• $1 million for Cascade
Locks Southbank Enhancements in Cascade Locks
• $1 million for transportation
improvements around the Federal Courthouse in Eugene
• $1 million for the Troutdale
Interchange at I-84
• $1 million for improvements
to I-205 at Airport Way
• $1 million for I-5 interchange
in Coburg
• $1 million for widening
Oregon Highway 217 between Tualatin Valley Highway and the U.S.
26 interchange in Beaverton
• $700,000 in Yamhill
County for P&W Rehabilitation Project
• $500,000 for Highway
101 improvements
• $500,000 in Hood River
for Frontage Road crossing project
• $500,000 for Kuebler
Boulevard improvements in Salem
• $400,000 for Marine
Park underpass to address necessary improvements in the Cascade
Locks
• $400,000 for the I-5
Franklin-Glenwood Interchange Study