Costs for the Interstate Bridge replacement have more than doubled to as much as $17.7B, raising funding concerns despite U.S ...

Despite federal approval and plans for contractor bids, uncertainty over escalating costs threatens the viability of the Columbia River bridge replacement project.

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 ...

The decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge's 178-foot clearance, which would require a drawbridge.

The expected cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project jumped to $13.6 billion earlier this month, more than double the previous estimate of $6 billion from late 2022. The new price tag ...

Interstate Bridge project cost estimates soar up to $17.7B Funding gaps remain despite $5 billion identified from state, ...

A view of the existing Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, which connects Washington and Oregon. Lawmakers now anticipate costs to replace the bridge, which does not meet modern earthquake ...