After numerous challenges, the Oregon Department of Transportation is ready to initiate part of its I-5 Rose Quarter project, which aims to reconnect a historically Black neighborhood severed by freeway construction. While the complete plan includes $1.5 to $1.9 billion for full project execution, current financial constraints have led to an $873 million phased approach. Initial work will start this summer, incorporating essential infrastructure elements, although criticism regarding accountability and environmental impact persists, compounded by political uncertainty surrounding federal funding.
'The agency plans to begin work on an $873 million portion of the Rose Quarter plan, using a combination of a large federal grant awarded by President Biden.'
'Some critics are doubtful, and want local policymakers to hold the department accountable for its spending and environmental impact.'
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