The Week Observed: June 5, 2026 (opens in new tab)

ODOT goes full Orwell on claims about project schedules. ODOT projects are always on-time and on-schedule–no matter how many times we have to revise the schedule and forget or bury our earlier promises. The reality is that for major project, the Oregon Department of Transportation routinely blows through announced schedules. The now $15 billion Interstate Bridge Project, which was supposed to have finished its environmental review and gotten a record of decision in 2023, is still waiting for ...