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The federal Recovery Act will provide Oregon with more than $410 million to preserve and improve the state's highways, transit systems, rail, bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure and more. Funding is being provided to the state, local governments, and transit districts under a variety of programs. A few examples of transportation funding opportunities include:
- $334 million in highway funding for highways, roads, bridges, public transit, rail and port projects.
- More than $75 million for public transit funding across the state.
- Numerous nationally competitive opportunities like the $8 billion funding for high speed rail projects.
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Ferry Boat - Recovery Act funds of $3.2 million will purchase a new ferry boat, improve the existing ferry landings and upgrade terminal electrical utilities from diesel-powered generators to overhead transmission lines. These enhancements will provide more reliable and expanded passenger and vehicle ferry service over the Willamette River near Independence, Oregon.
Transit Program - ODOT’s Public Transit Division (PTD) will administer $14.6 million Recovery Act funds under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 funded Non Urbanized Area program. In addition, FTA is providing significant transit funding directly to Oregon’s large metropolitan areas. Transit facility improvements provide increased and convenient access to transit patrons as well as increasing safety in transit utilization.
Transportation Program - Recovery Act Funding is being provided to the state, local governments, and transit districts under a variety of programs to preserve and improve the state’s highways, transit systems, rail, bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure and more. The Federal Highway Administration allocated $334 million to Oregon for this purpose. A portion of these funds (currently $24 million) provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have been transferred to programs administered and reported by other federal agencies. ODOT and its local partners will administer the balance. Projects identified on the map are those that have been approved for this funding and are in progress. Additional projects will be added as they are approved up to the amount provided by FHWA.
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To learn more about projects near you, take a look at our Tracking the Dollars map to select specific projects or select one of the categories below to learn more about the types of projects funded. Projects can be divided specifically by the following categories:
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