No Emergency Routes! Act now to secure our St. Johns community!
By: Donna Cohen and Anisha D. B. Scanlon
Secure the match funding for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to apply for grants and proceed with the reconstruction of the Columbia bridges. The current PBOT budget cannot cover the estimated $57 million required for the rebuild; we need a 20% match to even apply for grants for the rest.
Our elected officials need to encourage collaboration with PBOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and representatives from BNSF. This collaboration requires dedicated staff time and financial resources. We also need funds for a comprehensive feasibility study, encompassing the railroad bridge over the Lombard cut and the railroad tunnel under Lombard.
Please contact your elected officials in Salem:
Most of the north peninsula:
Senator Lew Frederick
Sen.LewFrederick@oregonlegislature.gov HE IS ON THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE!
Representative Travis Nelson, Rep.TravisNelson@oregonlegislature.gov
Cathedral Park:
Representative Maxine Dexter Rep.MaxineDexter@oregonlegislature.gov SHE WILL PROBABLY BE OUR NEXT DISTRICT 3 CONGRESSIONAL REP. IN CONGRESS. AND WE WILL NEED FUNDS FROM THE FEDS.
Senator Elizabeth Steiner, Sen.ElizabethSteiner@oregonlegislature.gov
Also, Chair of the Transportation Committee, Senator Chris Gorsek, Sen.ChrisGorsek@oregonlegislature.gov
To stay updated and engaged, we encourage you to visit
St Johns / North Peninsula Emergency Route facebook.com/groups/nopoemergencyroute
And/or Email List: NoPoEmergencyRoute@gmail.comPut Emergency Route in the subject line and name/contact information in the message.
