Kotek: “If we tie up a lot of money in the [#I5Bridge] over the next four biennia, that limits our ability to do other things. So we really have to think that through.” #NoMoreFreeways #RightSizeRightNow #orpol
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/04/14/oregon-gov-kotek-balks-at-plans-for-1-billion-interstate-5-bridge-bond/
We should also be asking tough questions about that "$1.6 billion from highway tolls" that they plan to spend on the bridge widening. If they don't get that much from tolling, who is on the hook? Also, those #tolls are supposed to do #CongestionPricing, which will not work (economically or politically) if you don't spend it on making other modes of travel more appealing than driving. #InducedDemand #orpol #HighwayRobbery #ClimateDenial