While Oregon's Dept. of Transportation has become mired in study rather than creating new lane capacity around the state, a study by TRIP, a Washington, D.C. transportation research group finds that driving on roads in need of repair cost Oregonian motorists an extra $564 million per year for repairs.

That amounts to an average cost of $209 per motorist.

More important, however, a total of 2,380 people died on Oregon's highways from 2001 through 2005 (the most recent period available at the time of the study).

The report notes that two land roads are significantly more dangerous. Nationwide, it found that "76 percent of all crashes occur on two-lane roads," while only 14 percent occur on roads with four or more lanes.

Despite the obvious choice, in the mid-nineties, ODOT selected the worst possible route, which is now mired in 12-plus years of mind-numbing bureaucratic planning. And there is no end in sight.
 
Do you know the difference between the much-talked about the ODOT selected Newberg Dundee (N-D) bypass route and what has become known as the proposed “Regional Bypass” route?
 
The differences is the single critical debate that will put you in the know as to the real solution for long term clear sailing travel through the region.