I-5 bridge replacement project costs could run over $14B, says new official estimate

The latest full cost estimate was released online Tuesday by the IBR Executive Steering Group. The core cost of the ...

New Interstate Bridge project between Oregon & Washington expected to cost $7.65B

There's a new price tag on the fixed-span Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver, which will replace the existing ...

WA and Oregon scale back I-5 bridge ambitions as cost balloons to $14.4B

The price tag for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon, has doubled to $14.4 ...

Price tag to replace Interstate 5 bridge could cost billions more than expected

Washington and Oregon officials now say it could cost more than $15 billion to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge between Portland and Vancouver and upgrade a five-mile segment of the freeway, a huge ...
The Columbian

Adding light rail, other improvements will follow when money is available

Construction of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge will unfold in phases, given that the project has less than $5.5 billion in hand to cover a cost expected to exceed $13 billion.
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Washington, Oregon scale back I-5 bridge ambitions as cost balloons to $14.4 billion

The price tag for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon, has doubled to $14.4 ...
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Coast Guard issues major decision impacting cost of Interstate 5 bridge replacement

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal officials have released a decision expected to significantly impact the cost of replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge. On Friday, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confirmed ...
The Columbian

In Our View: Obfuscating numbers hurts I-5 Bridge program

Revelations about apparent subterfuge in planning for a new Interstate 5 Bridge should draw sharp scrutiny from taxpayers. The shocking part is not necessarily a new price tag for construction, but ...

WA, Oregon scale back I-5 bridge ambitions as cost soars to $14.4B

The project has been in the works for years, amid worries the current bridge could fail in a major earthquake. Staff began recalculating previous estimates last year.