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| Location |
Portland City Hall, Lovejoy Room, 1221 SW 4th Ave, 2nd floor |
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Wednesday, December 5 2012 @ 12:00 PM |
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1:00 PM |
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Host |
Timothy R Forsberg
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| Summary |
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James Whitty, Manager of ODOT's Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding , will present Oregon's groundbreaking new approach to road funding--a charge on distance traveled--as a potential replacement for the fuel tax.
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| Category |
| Event Types > Community Events |
| Description |
 How Will We Pay for Tomorrow's Roads?
As Oregonians make the switch to highly fuel efficient vehicles, the state's principal road funding mechanism--the fuel tax--will no longer raise sufficient revenue to maintain the system. ODOT manager James Whitty will present Oregon's groundbreaking new approach to road funding--a charge on distance traveled--as a potential replacement for the fuel tax.
Who: James M. Whitty, Manager, ODOT Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding
When: Wednesday, December 5, Noon to 1:00 pm
Where: Portland City Hall, Lovejoy Room – 1221 SW 4th Ave., 2nd floor
Cost: Free and open to the public. Bring your lunch!
Presented by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving.
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