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Stakeholder Update

​The Stakeholder Update is a semi-regular newsletter of the Oregon Department of Transportation, which provides news on transportation policy and programs to key stakeholders. 
 
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 June 2013

 



Major projects go to construction 

The 2013 summer construction season will be one of ODOT’s biggest and most significant, with a large number of major transportation improvement projects funded under the Jobs and Transportation Act and other sources getting underway. These projects will strengthen our transportation infrastructure, improve Oregon’s economy, enhance the livability of the state’s communities and reduce congestion.

 


 

 
A new Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will update the state’s policy framework for active transportation to guide future decision making and better integrate bicycle and pedestrian systems statewide and with other modes.

 

 

Ensuring the safety of Oregon’s bridges

The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington has directed attention to the health of the nation’s bridges and led people to ask whether other bridges — including those in Oregon — could face the same fate. While Oregon’s bridges are in relatively good condition thanks to major investments in recent years, over the long term the aging of the transportation system will leave many bridges in deteriorating condition.