Freeway expansions value-engineered out of Interstate Bridge Replacement project, for now
The bike paths made the cut!
Columbia River Crossing
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
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
‘Climate framework’ language for Interstate Bridge Replacement project is too weak, regional officials say
Will the Columbia River Crossing project’s multibillion dollar successor fully integrate climate change into its design and construction? Or will climate change merely be a box that is checked on the way to a wider I-5 that encourages more driving and more emissions? That question took center stage at the July meeting of the Interstate … Read more
GOP candidate promises to end gridlock forever by adding a lane to each freeway
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce says he’s hit on an idea.
As Airbnb moves to Old Town, Portland’s skilled work boom outpaces CRC’s job promises
Multnomah County alone has created more new professional and technical service jobs in the last three years than the Columbia River Crossing was projected to create throughout the region by 2030.
The zombie is finally dead: ODOT will “shut down” CRC project
It’s over. For real this time. ODOT says they’re shutting down the CRC project.
As legislators hold hearing on CRC, some are already looking at cheaper plans
Two prominent state legislators say consensus is building for scrapping the freeway-rail expansion plan and starting over.
Visualizing the cost of local transportation projects
Sometimes it’s hard to visualize these things. So we gave it a shot.