Transportation and port infrastructure are critical to maintaining our region’s international competitiveness. We ask the Federal Government to invest in maintaining the region’s transportation infrastructure including Interstate-5 and the I-5 Bridge Replacement; preserve support from the Federal Transit Administration to expand the capacity of our local transportation system with projects like Sound Transit Phase 3; and strengthen international commerce and mobility along the Cascadia Corridor through investments in port capacity and new enterprises like high-speed rail.
REQUEST:
Advocate for continued federal partnership to deliver on the critical I-5 Bridge Replacement and Rose Quarter Improvement projects. Both are located in the Portland Metro area, but are essential to the flow of goods and people along the entire west coast.
REQUEST:
Advocate for continued partnership in the Cascadia High Speed Rail initiative and additional investments in the Cascades Corridor, particularly for the preservation of Portland’s historic Union Station. The public and private sector continue to seek $200 million in federal funding, including the Federal Railroad Administrations multiple passenger rail funding programs. To meet the 20% (or $50 million) non-federal match, the City of Portland is investing $15M and needs approximately $30M-$35M total from the State of Oregon and State of Washington to demonstrate local commitment to the project.
REQUEST:
Continue federal partnership to enhance the Puget Sound‘s ferry systems in the Seattle Metro region.