Annually the region prioritizes regionally significant infrastructure projects. Prioritization is designed to: inventory and prioritize economic development needs and regional issues; develop regional consensus on high priorities; and develop a tool to promote high priority projects or issues to state and federal funders. Updated priorities were approved in March 2024.
Access the pdf here that includes the 2024 CEDS Projects Ranked Priority List.
Washington Top Ten
1 | Port of Skamania’s Cascades Business Park Development |
2 | Goldendale Pumped Energy Storage Hydro |
3 | City of Stevenson’s Cascade Avenue Improvement |
4 | Port of Klickitat Business Park Development: Dallesport Industrial Park and Bingen Point Business Park |
5 | Skamania PUD’s Water System Upgrades for Carson’s Water Treatment and the Underwood Reservoir |
6 | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport Aviation Maintenance Training Facility |
7 | Skamania County’s Wind River Road Stabilization |
8 | Klickitat Valley Health Hospital District’s Building Addition |
9 | City of White Salmon’s Youth/ Early Childcare Center |
10 | City of North Bonneville’s Lift Station Replacement |
Oregon Top Ten
1 | Interstate Bridges:
Bi-State Bridge Authority- Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge Replacement Port of Cascade Locks- Bridge of The Gods Strengthening & Safety Improvements |
2 | Housing:
Hood River County-Development of 780 Rand Rd. Housing Development Project. Sherman County- quantity and quality of housing stock. Wasco County- understand affordable housing needs & support community partners to address identified needs. |
3 | Wasco County and Mid-Columbia Center for Living Resolution Center |
4 | Columbia Gorge Childcare Center, led by Columbia Gorge Educational Service District |
5 | City of Hood River Elevated Sewer Line Replacement |
6 | City of Grass Valley’s Wastewater Project |
7 | Port of Hood River Lot 1 Infrastructure Development |
8 | City of Maupin Water System Improvements |
9 | Port of Cascade Locks’ Marine Park Cruise Line Dock Shore Power Infrastructure |
10 | City of Moro New Primary Municipal Well |
Prioritization Consideration
Alignment with Strategy with preference given to projects which will measurably move the needle on one or more of the top five strategy goals.
Regional Impact with preference given to projects impacting multiple jurisdictions.
Potential availability of funding sources with preference given to projects with a commitment of local resources and an identified funding strategy.
Economic impact.
Improve resiliency.
Status of Projects
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