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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
The Bond Buyer

I-5 bridge replacement focus will shift to 'core projects,' governors say

The focus of the I-5 bridge replacement program will be on core projects, like bridge replacement, access points and connecting to the Vancouver light-rail. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and Oregon Gov ...