The Columbian

Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program ‘looking at starting construction in 2026’

Construction on a replacement for the Interstate 5 Bridge is set to begin in 2026. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files) If all goes according to plan, construction on the new Interstate 5 Bridge will ...
OPB

What to know about the Interstate Bridge Replacement’s rising price tag

Planners on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program are expected to announce an updated price estimate on Monday during a committee hearing of the Washington state Legislature. The cost of the ...
The Columbian

I-5 Bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

The torturously slow pace and increasingly expensive price to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge across the Columbia River have some Oregon and Washington lawmakers growing uneasy and frustrated. After ...
Finance & Commerce

$1.9B in projects added to Interstate Bridge replacement plan

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Metro Council last week added three Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) projects to the 2024-2027 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) to meet federal project ...
OPB

I-5 bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

The tab for building a new span over the Columbia River could roughly double to around $10 billion as the construction timeline slips. Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a network ...