Portland leaders celebrate $485M federal award for restoring historically Black neighborhood

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Decades after a historically Black neighborhood in Portland was separated by the installation of Interstate 5, national and local leaders are working to rejuvenate the area thanks in part to new federal funding. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s $485 million award will help reverse the damage that was done near the Rose Quarter and the Albina Neighborhood. As part of this effort, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the City of Portland, and Albina...