I-5 Rose Quarter Goes Forward, Despite Funding Uncertainty

“There Is No Money”: I-5 Rose Quarter Project Slated for August Groundbreaking, Budget Woes and All

ODOT has permission to start initial work on the freeway expansion project, but state transportation leaders say there isn’t enough money to finish it. by Taylor Griggs The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has lost the majority of the funding it was counting on to construct the first phases of its I-5 Rose Quarter project. With a hostile federal administration and chaos in the Oregon Legislature, it’s unclear when or if the department …

Portland Rose Quarter freeway project takes first step, but still short $1.5B

The project will move ahead in August, even though the federal government’s domestic policy bill pulled its $450 million grant.

I-5 Rose Quarter goes forward, despite funding uncertainty

The Oregon Transportation Commission voted unanimously Thursday to continue the I-5 Rose Quarter project as planned, despite it having only a fraction of its needed funding.

Rose Quarter freeway project construction to begin in August despite $1.5B funding gap

Officials said pausing the project would drive up future costs and erode public trust.

Rose Quarter project construction to begin next month despite loss of federal funding

The Oregon Transportation Commission gave a final green light at a meeting Thursday morning, though there is only funding for Phase 1A.

Transportation Commission says state can move forward with I-5 Rose Quarter project

View looking northeast at Broadway and Vancouver over I-5 from the Leftbank Building. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Transportation Commission has given the I-5 Rose Quarter project a lifeline. The five member, governor-appointed body faced a stark decision at their meeting this morning: proceed with the project, or pause and reassess. They chose to approve funding for a project while warning that there’s no more funding for the …