The Columbian

In Our View: I-5 Bridge delays drive up cost of vital project

As plans for replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge reach a critical phase, it is instructive to remember a bit of recent history. In 2013, after more than a decade of planning by officials in Washington ...
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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 ...

Costs more than double to rebuild vital Baltimore bridge destroyed by cargo ship

The expected price tag of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge – the overpass that collapsed and left six dead – has more ...
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Interstate 5 Bridge nets another $1.5B from feds, total cost still unclear

The effort to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge between Oregon and Washington is getting another massive windfall from the federal government. The Federal Highway Administration expects to give nearly ...