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 ...

Study finds Interstate Bridge tolls will cause large traffic loss but still hit $1.5B revenue target

ODOT and WSDOT staff gave an overview of the Level 3 Traffic and Revenue study results at joint meeting of the Oregon and ...

I-5 bridge project clears another hurdle as leaders approve $5.7B funding plan

The Oregon Transportation Commission approved more funding for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program on Tuesday morning.

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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
AOL

Oregon Transportation Commission questions cost for interstate bridge

Leaders of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project were in the hot seat Jan. 22, after unofficial cost estimates were revealed earlier this month to eye-watering results. The Oregon Transportation ...
OPB

Coast Guard OKs less costly Oregon-to-Washington Interstate 5 bridge proposal

The decision means work could start as soon as this year, and the bridge will cost less than if the Guard had required more clearance for ships. Advocates for a new Interstate Bridge between Oregon ...