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  Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock
  O’Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.
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  Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious
  Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase.
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  Interstate Bridge Replacement Program seeks qualified firms for bridge replacement contract
  The CRBR project is backed by $5.7 billion from state funds, federal grants, and future tolling.
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  Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project
  Joe Cortright argues ODOT’s Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3.5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap.
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  Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles
  O’Toole argues Portland should add toll lanes, fix safety hazards, and redesign TriMet routes to end its anti-auto policies.