Brown Bag: How to Pay for Tomorrow's Roads?

Portland City Hall, Lovejoy Room, 1221 SW 4th Ave, 2nd floor

Wednesday, December 5 2012, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Host

Timothy R Forsberg

Summary

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.

Category

Event Types > Community Events

Description

How Will We Pay for Tomorrow's Roads?

 

Presented by James M. Whitty, Manager, ODOT Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding

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 4^th Ave., 2nd floor

Cost: Free and open to the public.  Bring your lunch!

 

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