What is wrong with people who keep saying “build a new bridge”? What good is a new bridge when I-5 in Oregon won’t handle the traffic?
Putting in a new bridge without widening the freeway in Oregon would be like trying to put five gallons of water in a pint jug.
Oregon needs to spend money by the Moda Center and other places to the south.
Sure, we could use a new bridge, but we need a new freeway on the Oregon side first.
The Columbian seems to want a new bridge. These guys are crazy. Common sense does not work unless you use it.
My wife and I drove that bridge for more than 20 years and a new bridge is not the answer. A wider freeway in the south is the answer.
All you bridge-wanting people, open your eyes and minds. Building a bridge without the freeway widening first is a waste of money
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