Oregon’s beleaguered Department of Transportation has plenty of problems to worry about without also trying to construct an entirely new highway in Newberg.
As such, the goal of erecting a second section of the Newberg-Dundee bypass is simmering on the back burner of the state’s transportation objectives.
The transportation department’s available funding is focused on preserving and maintaining the state’s existing transportation system, Public Information Officer Mindy McCartt said in an email. She added that funding has not been identified to advance Phase 2B construction…