Transportation leaders caution Oregon officials on impending layoffs, highway funding loss

Transportation leaders caution Oregon officials on impending layoffs, highway funding loss

Cars drive on a highway in Oregon. The Oregon Transportation Commission on Tuesday pressed forward with an initial phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project despite concerns about steep cuts in federal funding and layoffs. (Oregon Department of Transportation)Leaders of Oregon’s Department of Transportation issued their most dire warning to date Thursday about cuts to services, including road maintenance and snow plowing, if legislators …