SALEM, OR – Today, Representative Kevin Mannix (R-North Salem/Keizer) released the following statement after Governor Kotek’s recent announcement to cease plans for tolling on I-5 and I-205 in the Portland area.
Representative Mannix serves as the Vice-Chair on the Joint Committee on Transportation Special Subcommittee on Transportation Planning.
“I applaud the Governor’s decision to instruct the Transportation Commission and the Oregon Department of Transportation to end their development of plans for tolling Interstate 5 and Interstate 205. I sat in on many hearings where the public raised strong objections and I am glad the Governor has responded to these concerns,” said Representative Mannix.
“We have agreed to toll the new I-5 bridge and that is justified as a necessary tool to finance that bridge. We now need to proceed with the development of a comprehensive Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) approach to financing our roads. This is an equitable way of financing road construction
and maintenance.”
In addition to serving as the Vice-Chair of the Special Subcommittee on Transportation Planning, Representative Mannix serves on the following committees related to transportation:
- The Joint Committee On Transportation
- The Joint Interim Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development
- The Joint Interim Committee On The Interstate 5 Bridge