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Interstate 5 Bridge

Between 1962 and 1972, average weekday crossings on the Interstate 5 Bridge more than doubled. Even on average days the congestion frustrated many Clark County residents. If a flat tire or empty gas tank occurred on the bridge, not to mention collisions or other accidents, it could take hours to clear.

Taxes, tolls, tugboats: Interstate 5 Bridge faced growing pains

Between 1962 and 1972, average weekday crossings on the Interstate 5 Bridge more than doubled. Even on average days the congestion frustrated many Clark County residents. If a flat tire or empty gas tank occurred on the bridge, not to mention collisions or other accidents, it could take hours to clear.

December 4, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

The Columbian has explored the history of the Interstate 5 Bridge — from the first ferry service in 1846 to the opening of the second span — in a series of stories over the past year. Read story

Nearly four years to the day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee held a press conference in front of the I-5 Bridge to reaffirm his support of the project.

‘The state of Washington is making this a highest priority’: Gov. Jay Inslee visits Interstate 5 Bridge

Nearly four years to the day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee held a press conference in front of the I-5 Bridge to reaffirm his support of the project.

November 30, 2023, 6:42pm Clark County News

Nearly four years to the day since Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee revisited the bridge on Thursday to reaffirm his commitment to the project. Read story

Traffic flows across the Interstate 5 Bridge. The Oregon Legislature&rsquo;s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means &mdash; the budget-writing committee &mdash; on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant to replace it.

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for $1.2 billion federal grant to move I-5 project ahead

Traffic flows across the Interstate 5 Bridge. The Oregon Legislature&rsquo;s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means &mdash; the budget-writing committee &mdash; on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant to replace it.

November 10, 2023, 7:51pm Clark County News

The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means — its budget-writing committee — on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant. It’s a small but important step forward in replacing the bridges that carry Interstate 5 over the Columbia River. Read story

The first vehicle to cross the Interstate 205 Bridge was a C-Tran bus, shown in this Dec. 15, 1982, photo. Coffee and rolls served on silver trays were delivered on it. Horace Kiggins and Elsie Johnson also attended the Interstate Bridge's grand opening in 1917.

Spanning History: The long, winding road to I-205 Bridge

The first vehicle to cross the Interstate 205 Bridge was a C-Tran bus, shown in this Dec. 15, 1982, photo. Coffee and rolls served on silver trays were delivered on it. Horace Kiggins and Elsie Johnson also attended the Interstate Bridge's grand opening in 1917.

October 14, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News

Scott Skeans inched his sky blue 1961 Ford Falcon forward on Interstate 205 on the rainy afternoon of Dec. 15, 1982. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

I-5 bridge environmental impact statement delayed, again — this time until 2024

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

October 7, 2023, 6:10am Business

The release of a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, a critical milestone for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, has been delayed for the second time, this time from the end of 2023 until the start of 2024. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program applied for $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Grant, or 10 percent of the new Interstate 5 Bridge's expected cost of between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, with the likeliest outcome being about $6 billion.

Officials ask feds for $600 million to help pay for new I-5 Bridge

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program applied for $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Grant, or 10 percent of the new Interstate 5 Bridge's expected cost of between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, with the likeliest outcome being about $6 billion.

October 3, 2023, 6:03am Business

With $3.5 billion committed to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program from the state and the authorization of tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge, program officials are turning to the federal government for the final $2.5 billion. Read story

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers tours the Interstate 5 Bridge on Thursday. With many critical transportation projects in the state, developing the transportation budget is as much an art as it is a science, said Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, second from left, the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.

Bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers tours I-5 Bridge

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers tours the Interstate 5 Bridge on Thursday. With many critical transportation projects in the state, developing the transportation budget is as much an art as it is a science, said Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, second from left, the chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.

September 29, 2023, 7:11pm Clark County News

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers visited the Interstate 5 Bridge on their final leg of a three-day tour of Southwest Washington bridges. Read story

The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Judge upholds Washington’s $17B transportation package that includes money for new I-5 bridge

The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

September 22, 2023, 3:40pm Editor's Choice Free

An effort to derail a sweeping state transportation package failed Friday, with a Thurston County judge upholding the law. Read story

Interstate 5 Bridge Supervisor Marc Gross, right, talks about the inner workings of the bridge during a tour Thursday during a meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission.

State commission tours I-5 Bridge, gets close-up view of span’s deficiencies

Interstate 5 Bridge Supervisor Marc Gross, right, talks about the inner workings of the bridge during a tour Thursday during a meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission.

September 16, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

The Interstate 5 Bridge machine room shook and rattled as two semis passed below, jostling the dozen or so Washington State Transportation Commission commissioners and staff inside the room. Read story

The replacement program announced it would study a moveable-span bridge, like the current Interstate 5 Bridge.

Washington, Oregon legislators meet on Interstate 5 Bridge replacement

The replacement program announced it would study a moveable-span bridge, like the current Interstate 5 Bridge.

July 28, 2023, 7:01pm Clark County News

A group of legislators from Washington and Oregon convened virtually Friday morning for the first bi-state legislative committee meeting on the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement since December. Read story