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America’s roads are more dangerous, as police pull over fewer drivers
The fatality rate on America's roads remains higher than before the pandemic, and some blame the increase on less traffic policing.

Winter weather brings increased road risks in Oregon, so slow down
Every year, winter weather brings an increase in traffic collisions. Oregon State Police say drivers need to realize how rain and snow makes stopping more difficult.

Road repairs may be coming to a small Oregon town near you
More than $6 million from the state will help towns that have 5,000 or fewer residents and that have roads considered inadequate and or unsafe for the capacity they carry.

Oregon tries to tweak land-use rules to save Highway 101
Highway 101, the backbone of Oregon’s coastal transportation system, is in a sorry state. In several spots, tarmac is crumbling into the ocean. But the state is having trouble repairing it because doing so runs contrary to Oregon’s powerful land-use rules. So now, authorities want to tweak the rules despite the failure of past efforts.

Clark County leaders object to prospect of tolls on I-5 bridge replacement
Clark County has signaled its support of a project to build a new Interstate 5 bridge crossing the Columbia River but its council added some conditions, asking for no tolls to be placed on the bridge or options for mass transit. The county has little jurisdiction but the move could be a sign of tensions that may lie ahead.

$5.3B Transportation Bill Heads To Oregon Governor
A $5.3 billion transportation bill aimed at improving Oregon's roads, bridges and transit wins final approval in Legislature.

Represented: Fixing And Funding Oregon's Roads
We hit the road — literally — to see how a pothole is filled and find out how that kind of routine road maintenance fits into the huge transportation package lawmakers are putting together.
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Oregon's Per Mile Tax To Get Test Drive
The Oregon Department of Transportation's will sign up 5,000 drivers to test how a per mile tax would work in a program it calls "OReGO."