The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking input from the public on 85 projects from around the state under consideration for funding through the Transportation Enhancement program. The Transportation Enhancement (TE) program provides federal funds for projects that strengthen the cultural, aesthetic and environmental value of the transportation system, such as bicycle facilities, historic preservation and archaeological research.
Following an application process, ODOT received project proposals requesting a total of $107 million. Projects that have advanced to the public comment phase represent about $92 million, and ODOT has approximately $16 million available to fund TE projects. Responses received from the public, organizations and stakeholders will help ODOT determine which projects to advance to the Transportation Enhancement Advisory Committee for final evaluation and selection. The list of projects is posted online.
Comments may be submitted through an Internet survey. Those without access to the Internet may contact the Transportation Enhancement Program Manager at (503) 986-3528 to request a print version of the survey. Comments will be accepted Dec. 17, 2010 through Jan. 28, 2011.
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