ODOT's Cost Crisis: Billions Over Budget, Years Behind

Joe Cortright of City Observatory told Oregon's Transportation Commission that ODOT's budget crisis stems from systemic cost mismanagement — not fuel efficiency. The Abernethy Bridge tripled to $815 million; the Interstate Bridge Replacement ballooned to nearly $15 billion, with $10 billion in Oregon's share omitted from staff reports entirely. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-major-projects-and-odots-financial-crisis/ #ODOT #InterstateBridge #IBR #TransportationPolicy #OregonPolitics #CostOverruns #ClarkCounty #PacificNorthwest #Opinion #Infrastructure