Oregon Legislature Approves Plan to Start Charging Tolls on Two Interstate Highways Running Through Portland
The Oregon transportation bill instructs the state to ask federal permission for “value pricing” on I-5 and I-205. The bill also calls for a number of tax increases, including increasing the statewide gas tax, increasing vehicle registration fees and a 3 percent tax on new bicycle sales. More information available at House Bill 2017 Summary, Statesman Journal and Williamette Week.