PORTLAND, Ore. — After Portland’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved a proposal to create a Transportation Utility Fee and a Street Damage Restoration Fee last week, the City Council is considering creating two new fees to help fund its Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
PBOT is currently facing a funding crisis, with a growing list of delayed projects and deteriorating roads.
On Friday, the backlog of PBOT maintenance projects was valued at $6.6 billion, while 64% of busy streets are in poor or very poor condition…