Project Sponsors Council

The Governors of Oregon and Washington formed the Project Sponsors Council (PSC) to advise the departments of transportation on project development. PSC recommendations will be made after considering technical information, receiving input from advisory groups and reviewing public comments.

This group is charged with advising the project on these issues:

Completion of the Environmental Impact Statement
Project design
Project timeline
Sustainable construction methods
Compliance with greenhouse gas emission reduction goals
Financial plan

Co-Chairs

Hal Dengerink, Chancellor, Washington State University, Vancouver
Henry Hewitt, Past Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission

Departments of Transportation

Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
Paula Hammond, Secretary, Washington Department of Transportation

Cities

Sam Adams, Mayor-Elect, City of Portland
Royce Pollard, Mayor, City of Vancouver

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

David Bragdon, Council President, Metro
Steve Stuart, Vice Chair, Southwest Washington Regional
Transportation Council

Transit Agencies

Fred Hansen, General Manager, TriMet
Tim Leavitt, Chair of the Board of Directors, C-TRAN

Project Partners

Project Sponsors Council