November 24, 2020, 6:18pm Business
The renewed effort to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge has a long way to go before it gets an official price tag, but the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program office put forward a range of conceptual cost estimates this week based on the mothballed Columbia River Crossing project, topping out at… Read story
November 7, 2020, 1:39pm Clark County News
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s Executive Steering Group held its virtual first meeting Friday morning, outlining its role in the project as well as the process for creating a separate Community Advisory Group — and laying out an ambitious timetable for both plans. Read story
October 21, 2020, 6:07pm Clark County News
During last month’s weeklong Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project, it quickly became clear that Clark County commuters were doing a pretty good job of staying off the freeway. Even though both traffic directions had to share just three lanes on the southbound span of the bridge, it appeared that… Read story
October 16, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News
The Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project is scheduled to be completed on Saturday, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Transportation. Read story
October 9, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News
Crews are still finishing up the last pieces of the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project, and drivers crossing the bridge should continue to expect nighttime delays through at least Oct. 15, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story
October 1, 2020, 7:08pm Business
There are two topics that tend to be the most contentious in any discussion about replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge: high capacity transit and alternative crossing options. Read story
September 28, 2020, 5:46pm Business
The Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project wrapped up ahead of schedule last week — or at least the part of the project that required the closure of the northbound span of the bridge. Crews reopened the span late Friday night, two days sooner than planned. Read story
September 25, 2020, 6:21am Clark County News
Clark County drivers are seeing wet conditions but limited delays in what is expected to be the last day of their week of trunnion project commutes. Read story
September 24, 2020, 4:48pm Business
The work week at the core of the nine-day closure of the Interstate 5 Bridge is coming to an end, and Vancouver commuters appear to have dodged the worst of the predicted traffic apocalypse, apart from a few bumps throughout the week. Read story
September 24, 2020, 6:01am Business
The Interstate 5 Bridge project isn’t affecting downtown Vancouver businesses much, but in Portland, it’s blocking Jantzen Beach restaurants and retail stores from much-needed revenue during the pandemic. Read story