The ‘Connect Oregon’ program has been curtailed after forfeiting $42 million to help soften the impact of the Department of Transportation’s 2025-27 funding gap.
Curtailment Impacts Two Rail Facility Projects in Willamette Valley and Nyssa
This has impacted progress at two rail facilities – the Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal Center (MVIC) in Millersburg and the Treasure Valley Reload Center (TVRC) in Nyssa.
Connect Oregon funds aviation, rail, and marine projects with competitive grants and matching funds for federal grant programs once there is at least $50 million available in the account.
With $75 million available to Connect Oregon, applications for projects were advertised last December. However, in March 2026, lawmakers redirected $42 million from the Oregon Connect program to address the ODOT funding gap…