Lawmakers get first look at Interstate Bridge freeway project price tag
Now that it’s approved by every agency, we see a more accurate version of the project.
Ryan Packer (Contributor)
BikePortland Articles by Ryan Packer (Contributor)
First look at a possible I-5 bridge bike and pedestrian path
After months and months of draft renderings from the team behind the planned expansion of I-5 between Washington and Oregon that focused on the highway, on Thursday the public finally got a look at what a potential bike and pedestrian path being planned as a part of the project could look like. At a meeting … Read more
No one’s happy with the I-5 bridge project. And that’s a good thing?
“Activists hate it and business community hates it and therefore we absolutely must be moving in a direction that makes the most sense.” – Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland City Commissioner On Thursday, the Interstate Bridge Replacement project received the approval of state lawmakers and the heads of all of the regional authorities, giving it the … Read more
With 6-1 vote, Metro Council endorses I-5 Columbia River Bridge project
Following a unanimous vote at the Portland City Council in favor of the current plan for the Interstate Bridge Replacement, the Oregon Metro Council voted 6 to 1 to do the same Thursday, with only staunch project critic Mary Nolan in dissent. The vote signals the incredible momentum that this $4-5 billion megaproject has as … Read more
Elected leaders clamor for more details on Columbia River Crossing 2.0
As the clock ticks down toward the self-imposed deadline for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to select a “locally preferred alternative”, a number of elected officials are concerned they aren’t being given access to the information they’ll need to sign off on a project design. As soon as next month, the project team will be … Read more
