Six C.O. electric-car charging sites proposed
The Oregon Department of Transportation is inviting public comment on proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging station locations in 11 new locations around Oregon, including six on the High Desert.
These sites have been identified as having the most potential to host the EV charging stations, funded by the TIGER II (Phase 2) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. A brief survey to rank the sites and provide comments is available online. Comments are accepted through April 19, 2013.
Final approved sites would potentially host an EV fast-charging station and a Level II EV charging station, each capable of providing electricity to one car at a time, for a total of two parking spaces occupied and reserved for EV parking only. Potential sites include:
Aurora
Union 76 Station, 21690 Dolores Way NE
TA Travel Center, 21856 Bents Rd NE
Coos Bay
Fred Meyer, 1020 1st Street
Visitor Center, 50 E. Central
Elkton
Brandborg Winery, 345 1st Street
Madras
Bi-Mart, 1555 SW Hwy 97 Dairy Queen, 483 SW Fifth St. City Hall, 125 SW E Street
Mill City
US Bank, 400 NW Santiam Blvd (Hwy 22) Mountain Edge Caf, 320 NW Santiam Blvd (Hwy 22)
Redmond
Fred Meyer, 944 SW Veterans Way City Parking Lot, NW corner of SW Forest Ave and SW 5th Street
Reedsport
Dairy Queen, 1250 Hwy 101 Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way Bedrock’s Restaurant, 2165 Winchester Ave
Tangent
Shell Station, 33125 Hwy 34 SE Chevron Station, 33157 Hwy 34 SE Union 76 Station / Pine Cone Restaurant, 33380 Hwy 34 SE
The Dalles
Fred Meyer, 1215 W. 6th Street
Warm Springs
Indian Head Casino, 3236 US 26
I-5 West Coast Electric Highway Augmentation (Unallocated)
Brooks/Gervais (or somewhere around Salem area that is non-urbanized)
To learn more about ODOT’s involvement in supporting EV infrastructure in Oregon, visit www.oregonelectrichighway.com.
