Pricetag for Portland’s Rose Quarter freeway project could exceed $2 billion, officials now say

ODOT criticized for ‘credibility problem’ as Rose Quarter project’s price tag expected to top $2B

The cost of widening and capping Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter could now eclipse $2 billion, an acknowledgement that drew scathing comments from Oregon transportation commissioners this week.The revised cost estimate for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project — the first since 2023 — shows a price tag of between $1.96 billion and $2.08 billion. That’s a sizable increase from the last estimate, which anticipated costs from $1.5 b…

Oregon Transportation Commission reveals I-5 Rose Quarter project costs now at $2 billion

The Oregon Transportation Commission shared a new cost estimate for the project. With construction set to begin this summer, it is now expected to cost $2B.

Pricetag for Portland’s Rose Quarter freeway project could exceed $2 billion, officials now say

Construction on the project is expected to begin this summer and finish in 2034.