Articles written by Bryce Dole

Bryce Dole, Oregon Public Broadcasting|Aug 8, 2024

Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation say they will have to slash more than 1,000 jobs if lawmakers don’t address the agency’s financial woes during next year’s legislative session. Transportation leaders painted a grim picture of what faces the state’s road system during a Thursday meeting with the Oregon Transportation Commission, during which commissioners “reluctantly” approved ODOT’s budget request for 2025-2027. Among the budget’s most glaring problems, according to ODOT:...