WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to stabilize and repair roads damaged by heavy rains on federal…

Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Formally Adopted
SALEM – The Oregon Transportation Commission last week adopted the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, an important document that creates a framework…

Oregon’s Clean Water Services Adopts SWMMLive and InfoMaster Technology
Broomfield, Colo., May 3, 2016—Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart water infrastructure,…

New Willamette River Flood Inundation Maps to Aid Residents and Emergency Managers
PORTLAND, Ore. — New flood inundation maps focused on the Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oregon were published online Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. The maps, in conjunction with the…

Parties Agree to Klamath River Dam Removal Plan
SALEM, Ore. — The States of Oregon and California, PacifiCorp and the federal government – through the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce – announced an agreement-in-principle to move forward with amending the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement…

ORcycle Bicycle App Improves Reporting Capabilities
SALEM — The ORcycle application for smartphones is getting an update, and safety advocates hope it will encourage riders to send in reports about problems on the transportation system so the proper road authorities can investigate and fix, if warranted.…

Oregon Preparing for Export: Assessing the Seismic Challenges of a Liquified Natural Gas Plant
In the international port of Coos Bay, Ore., construction will begin in late 2016 on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal that will be the largest private construction project in the state’s history. The bay is separated from the ocean by a tongue…

Farmers Irrigation District Unveils New Hydropower Turbine
Farmers Irrigation District, Energy Trust of Oregon and the Oregon Governor’s office will unveil at a ribbon-cutting ceremony an efficient 3-megawatt hydropower turbine that generates energy from water flowing through irrigation pipes. The new turbine…

Oregon Bridge Condition Report Identifies Need for Stable Strategic Investment
Salem, Ore., Sept. 17, 2015—The latest bridge condition report from the Oregon Department of Transportation puts a dollar figure to the cost to Oregon’s economy if the state’s bridge system isn’t adequately maintained: In the next 20 years, Oregon…