Washington, Oregon officials weigh toll discounts, exemptions for Interstate Bridge projec

Washington and Oregon are considering toll exemptions and low-income discounts for the I-5 Interstate Bridge replacement.
The Columbian

Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program

Clark County Councilor Michelle Belkot filed suit Friday in Skamania County Superior Court against the county and fellow Councilor Wil Fuentes over her removal from C-Tran’s board of directors in ...

Interstate 5 Bridge funding plan leaves light rail future uncertain

The bridge project would accommodate future light rail service, but trains may not reach the new crossing for years.
The Columbian

‘Unacceptable waste of money’: Critics say tolling only I-5 Bridge will divert traffic to I-205 span

Critics told Oregon and Washington transportation commissioners Friday morning that imposing tolls only on the planned ...
katu

Report: Interstate Bridge replacement could cost over $13B, double previous estimate

PORTLAND, Ore. (ARC PDX) — A new report revealed that a 2025 document estimated the cost of the Interstate Bridge Project between Oregon and Washington could cost $13.6 billion, which is more than ...
KGW8

Interstate Bridge Replacement project's steep new price tag accounts for all the ways it could 'go to hell in a basket'

PORTLAND, Ore. — The price tag to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington has climbed to $14.4 billion — more than four times its 2013 estimate — but Vancouver Mayor Anne ...
The Portland Mercury

Oregon and Washington Officials Consider Interstate 5 Bridge Designs

City and transportation department officials from Portland and Vancouver got a first look at the possible designs for the proposed Interstate 5 bridge replacement Thursday morning. The project is the ...
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Fixed-span design approval a boon for new I-5 bridge over Columbia

The United States Coast Guard gave a nod Friday to a fixed-span design for the proposed Interstate 5 Portland to Vancouver bridge replacement project, allowing the work to proceed hundreds of millions ...
Engineering News-Record

I-5 Bridge Project Under Fire from Oregon Officials as Costs Soar

The existing Interstate Bridge carries I-5 across the Columbia River between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. The aging lift span is central to the planned Interstate Bridge Replacement program, ...