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Good Roads Support a Good Economy
OTIA has many benefits for Oregon ’s economy:
- approximately 5,000 family-wage jobs will be supported each year of construction;
- about 160 new city and county bridges will be constructed;
- about 300 bridges will be repaired or replaced on the interstates and state highways;
- there will be many miles of new pavement;
- travelers will experience increased lane capacity and new interchanges;
- a new relationship between state government and the private sector will be forged; and
- a stronger transportation infrastructure will carry a healthy Oregon economy into the future.
The OTIA program makes a significant contribution to Oregon jobs and the Oregon economy: every $1 million invested in transportation construction supports about 17 family-wage jobs. Once the program is complete, a revitalized transportation infrastructure will continue to positively affect the state’s economy. ODOT’s vision is Oregon ’s future—a strong and healthy private sector with plenty of jobs for everyone, a strong and sustainable economy, unimpeded freight mobility, and the kind of livable communities Oregonians greatly value.
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