Category: Update

Oregon to spend at least 15% of federal safety funds for vulnerable road users

May 13, 2022

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), a.k.a. the Infrastructure Investment and Investment Act (IIJA), states—including Oregon—where 15% or more of traffic deaths are people outside vehicles are required to spend 15% or more of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds on vulnerable road user safety.

Metropolitan Policy Committee approves MovingAhead; next phase is to refine designs

May 5, 2022

Today, the Metropolitan Policy Committee approved MovingAhead, ratifying what the Eugene City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors had already decided in March. The next phase is to refine the design along each “build” corridor (River Road, Highway 99, Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Blvd, and Coburg Road), with input from potentially affected property owners and other key stakeholders. Staff will also seek funding for construction, likely starting with River Road and Highway 99. Full buildout could take a decade or longer.

ODOT denies public comment on widening Highway 126

January 13, 2022

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently claimed they are not allowed to request public comments on potential environmental impacts before seeking federal approval to widen Highway 126 between Veneta and Eugene.

Lane Transit District turns 50!

November 8, 2020

On Nov. 23, 1970, Lane Transit District began operations. During the month of November 2020, LTD will be celebrating the past 50 years and the major milestones over this time.