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Report for 2021 on the use of the 10-cent gas tax and heavy vehicle use tax, collectively known as the Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Program overview, Covid-19 and other impacts, project list, spotlight projects, and more.
Purpose, role, bylaws of Fixing Our Streets Oversight Committee, the appointed body ensuring accountability of the 10-cent local gas tax and heavy vehicle use tax known collectively as the Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
PBOT is prioritizing upgrading bike lanes on many streets by replacing plastic delineator posts with more permanent material, typically either a concrete traffic separator or, in the case of parking protected bicycle lanes, concrete islands.
Annual progress reports on the 10-cent local gas tax and heavy vehicle use tax, known collectively as the Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), funded through a 10-cent local gas tax and heavy vehicle use tax. Summary of projects completed or still in progress that began during second cycle of funding, 2020-2024.
Resource allocation for the Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), the 10-cent per gallon gas tax overwhelmingly renewed by voters in May 2024. Funds to be allocated in categories of paving, safety, and community street services.
In 2016, city council approved a four-year heavy vehicle use tax (HVUT), collected on businesses delivering goods within city limits. Along with 10-cent local gas tax, revenues go to the Fixing Our Streets program for projects along priority freight routes. The HVUT was renewed in 2020 and 2024.
The 10-cent local gas tax known as Fixing Our Streets includes funding for reducing speeds on neighborhood streets with high speeds and high traffic volumes. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) focuses on projects in areas with lower incomes with less transportation investment.
Up to 40%* of bicyclists do not know where to wait to "trigger" an intersection green signal (*2023 survey). This project provides "Wait for Green" bicycle markings where missing throughout the city, clearing congestion and providing clarity. Work began in 2023 and will extend through completion.
Fixing Our Streets program at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), funded through a 10-cent local gas tax and heavy vehicle use tax. Includes paving, potholes, street lighting, sidewalks, Safe Routes to School, and more. Background, overview of current cycle.
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