Cyclists riding electric bikes can now charge their batteries for free at nearly all electric vehicle charging stations on Oregon’s portion of the West Coast Electric Highway.
That “highway” is a network of hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations stretching from British Columbia to the California-Mexico border. Oregon’s portion of the network has 44 charging stations located about every 25 to 50 miles primarily along Interstates 5 and 84 and U.S. Highway 101.
(West Coast Electric Highway/ Oregon Department of Transportation)
Upgrades that started last fall to Oregon’s portion of the network recently wrapped up, including the addition of e-bike charging ports. Three more stations will be built this fall and will include charging ports for bikes.
The cost to add the e-bike chargers to the existing vehicle charging stations was about $4 million, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The money comes out of the $100 million the department has dedicated to growing a network of electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles on most of the state’s highways during the next five years. That $100 million comes largely from the 2021 federal infrastructure bill.
The 44 charging stations in Oregon along the main highways are a fraction of the more than 2,000 stations in Oregon. Adding bike charging ports to the others could come soon, according to ODOT.
Over the next year, the department will study “micromobility charging needs” according to Matt Noble, an ODOT public affairs specialist. With the data, the department will create a more comprehensive plan for growing bike charging stations throughout the state.
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