The federal government will send Oregon nearly $43 million to reimburse for repairs to roads and other infrastructure damaged by severe weather, including this January 2023 landslide on U.S. Highway 101 near Port Orford. (Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday.
The influx of federal funding comes as the state struggles to fill transportation fundin g gaps. The Oregon Department of Transportation estimated it will face a deficit of more than $350 million in the 2025-27 budget if lawmakers don’t pass a substantial funding package in the upcoming legislative session.
The new federal money, part of more than $800 million allocated nationwide, will reimburse state and federal agencies for repairing damage caused by winter storms, atmospheric rivers and thunderstorms since 2019. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, both Democrats, said they’ll continue working to bring back money when natural disasters strike.