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• N/NE Portland bikeway dream will soon come true (or be deferred)

  U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that funding decisions for their stimulus minded Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program will be made no later than February 17th. To refresh your memory... Posted Feb 05 2010, 01:06 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, metro, federal stimulus bill

• A smoother Springwater now expected by summer 2010

  This 7.2 mile stretch of the Springwater should be much smoother by summer 2010.(Map: City of Portland) A project to repave the popular Springwater Corridor Trail that was green-lighted by Metro back in March is now scheduled for completion by early June... Posted Oct 21 2009, 06:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, springwater corridor trail, federal stimulus bill

• ODOT, TriMet will roll out I-205 path improvements

  Project will improve lighting on I-205 path.(Photo © J. Maus) Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the federal stimulus bill), the bike and pedestrian path that runs along Interstate 205 will be getting a $2.5 million makeover... Posted Jun 09 2009, 04:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, i-205 path

• In Salem, ODOT presents final batch of federal stimulus project decisions

  This graph shows a modal breakdown of ODOT’s recommendation for how to spend the state’s remaining $101 million dollars in federal stimulus money.(Graphic: J. Maus/BikePortland) I’m down in Salem today, tracking $101 million dollars... Posted Mar 18 2009, 06:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Politics, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Bike parking, smoother bike lanes, and more; a federal stimulus funding wrap-up

  TriMet requested (and received) $1 million in federal stimulus funds to build secure bike parking facilities (like the one shown above) at their Beaverton and Sunset Transit Centers.(Drawing: Steve Durrant/Alta Planning + Design) This morning we’ve... Posted Mar 09 2009, 06:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, federal stimulus bill

• Stimulus for the Springwater: Trail gets $1.8 million for repaving

  The Springwater Corridor Trail will get some much-needed TLC this summer.(Map of project boundaries courtesy of the City of Portland) If you’re one of thousands of Portlanders who ride on the Springwater Corridor Trail, you’ll be happy to... Posted Mar 06 2009, 08:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, springwater corridor trail, 2009 economic stimulus bill, federal stimulus bill

• Today is final day to comment on Metro stimulus projects

  (Lots of talk about stimulus funds around here lately. Hope you’re staying with me). The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) may get the largest chunk of federal stimulus money (about $232 million last time I checked), but Metro also gets... Posted Mar 03 2009, 07:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, metro, federal stimulus bill

• ODOT/OTC release stimulus funds application, process details

  “The OTC also recognizes the need to balance highway needs with other modal needs.”– From a statement released by ODOT today The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC), acting on behalf of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT... Posted Mar 03 2009, 07:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Bike projects expected to compete better in next phase of stimulus funding

  State transportation planners are scrambling to get their “shovel ready” projects in order and they’re waiting eagerly by their inboxes this morning. That’s because any day now, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is... Posted Mar 03 2009, 05:36 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Group responds to ODOT/OTC stimulus decision: “What went wrong?”

  “What went wrong?… The Transportation Commission got heavy pressure from pro-highway legislators, road builders, and Washington County and other local governments looking for road-building money.”– excerpt from a statement set... Posted Mar 02 2009, 09:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, federal stimulus bill, otc, bob stacey, transportation for oregons future

• OTC delays funding decision, shows “cautious willingness” to consider non-highway projects

  “[The OTC showed a] cautious willingness to consider the possibility that local bike, pedestrian and transit projects might just be as “shovel ready” as ODOT’s existing list.” — Bob Stacey, 1000 Friends of Oregon The... Posted Feb 20 2009, 04:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, odot, federal stimulus bill

• Metro urges state to re-think its federal stimulus project list

  Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission, Gail Achterman, is in the driver’s seat on how our statespends its federal stimulus money.(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) is meeting this morning in Salem to discuss which... Posted Feb 18 2009, 07:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, odot, metro, rex burkholder, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Crucial bike funding pot makes out well in stimulus bill

  “The bike community is very happy with the result.”– James Koski, Deputy Chief of Staff for Earl Blumenauer The Transportation Enhancements (TE) program is an important pot of cash doled out by the Federal Highway Administration that... Posted Feb 13 2009, 10:48 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, transportation enhancements, federal stimulus bill

• TriMet asks for support to secure stimulus cash for bike stations, lockers

  With more cash, maybe TriMet willcard-activated bike lockers similar to this one in downtown Vancouver, WA.(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet is counting on about $60 million in federal cash as part of the stimulus bill. That slice of money cannot go to operations... Posted Feb 12 2009, 10:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, TriMet, Bike Parking, federal stimulus bill

• ODOT’s federal funding request focuses on highways and “providing jobs immediately”

  ODOT wants $2 million to improve illumination on I-205 bike path.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released their official list of projects to be included in the federal economic stimulus bill that is expected to come... Posted Jan 16 2009, 05:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, projects, odot, federal stimulus bill