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Download a study examining the relationship between investments in transportation and the economy.

Metro, Portland Business Alliance, the Port of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation and other public and private sector partners commissioned a study by the Economic Development Research Group of Boston, Mass. to provide information about the relationship between investments in transportation and the economy. The results of the study should be used as a guide for discussions about planning for, and investing in, the region’s transportation system.

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Files and related materials

Files that are downloadable from this page

• Cost of Congestion study: executive summary 39K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published February 10, 2006
• Cost of Congestion study: full report 804K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published December 2, 2005