SALEM — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded more than $102 million in federal funding to Oregon, California, and Washington to install electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations for trucks along Interstate 5 and other key freight routes.
The award will result in new, publicly accessible EV charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like delivery vans and long-haul freight trucks. The stations are part of a collaborative project among the West Coast states to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles in the trucking and logistics industries.
You can read more details about the award, and the full list of awarded projects nationwide, in this online PDF from the Federal Highway Administration. California’s award for the “West Coast Truck Charging and Fueling Corridor Project” is the one shared with Oregon and Washington.
We’re waiting for more details about the award from the federal government, and we’ll share updates via email when we have them.
The grant funding comes from the federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant program under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“Our success with this grant is due to the strong partnership among the West Coast states and our national leadership in reducing emissions from transportation,” said Kris Strickler, ODOT Director. “Heavy trucks are a vital part of our economies and this federal funding will give us the opportunity to meet the trucking industry’s need for more modern infrastructure.”
