The Oregonian reports that the Portland Bureau of Transportation proposes to stop repaving major roads for the next five years as part of its plan to cut $16 million from its upcoming budget. Such cuts would add to an already growing backlog of paving projects.
The figure above shows Portland’s paving backlog has grown by more than 500 miles since 1999.  By 2008, Portland had a backlog big enough to pave a two lane road from Pioneer Courthouse Square to San Francisco.

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