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The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.

U.S. Senate plan includes $65 million for CRC

June 24, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A transportation budget proposed this week in the U.S. Senate would provide $65 million for the Columbia River Crossing project, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray announced Tuesday. Read story

Letter: Criticism for CRC failure misdirected

September 10, 2013, 5:00pm Letters to the Editor

The Sept. 5 editorial, "Ignoring it won't help: Governor's proposal for CRC doesn't address needs of Southwest Washington," was disappointing. Read story

Paula Hammond, outgoing Washington state transportation secretary. speaks as former Gov. Chris Gregoire in 2010. New Gov.

CRC loses a major backer in Hammond

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

With the departure of Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, the Columbia River Crossing loses one of its strongest backers in state government. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge from the Hayden Island mobile home park.

CRC begins close-out of Vancouver project office

June 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing expects to shut down and vacate its downtown Vancouver offices by the end of this year, possibly sooner, a project representative said Monday. Read story

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, right, emphasizes the need for funding commitment for the Columbia River Crossing by the Washington state Legislature during a visit to Olympia on Wednesday. At left is Washington Gov.

LaHood: CRC project deserves to move forward

April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited Olympia Wednesday, urging Washington state lawmakers to approve Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing project. Read story

Letter: Conscience guides CRC debate

January 26, 2012, 4:00pm Letters to the Editor

In the Jan. 21 story, “Report questions CRC spending,” I found Rep. Jim Moeller’s (D-Vancouver)comment doubting the credibility of Tiffany Couch’s CRC report somewhat telling. Moeller assumes that, since Couch is hired, her efforts are controlled and skewed. He said: “I think that Tiffany is doing the job she was… Read story

Letter: CPR resurrects CRC

August 20, 2013, 5:00pm Letters to the Editor

Recently, the Columbia River Crossing gasped its final fading breath. The CRC's heartbeat had at one time given life to a critical infrastructure dream and then of late stumbled, sending project champions scrambling to perform CPR on its short-funded, dying corpse. Read story

UPDATE: Herrera Beutler sends legislative message to Coast Guard on CRC

May 21, 2013, 5:00pm Business

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler moved legislation on Wednesday cautioning the U.S. Coast Guard to think twice about granting a permit for a new Columbia River bridge if it restricts river traffic. Read story

The Columbian on Tuesday released results from a scientific poll commissioned on the Columbia River Crossing.

The Big Divide: How Clark County really feels about the CRC

April 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark County residents are deeply divided on the Columbia River Crossing, with neither supporters nor opponents claiming a clear majority of public opinion, according to a scientific poll commissioned by The Columbian earlier this month. Read story

Oregon names new CRC executive

May 3, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

The Oregon Department of Transportation has appointed long-time Columbia River Crossing insider Kris Strickler, as its senior representative on the project. Read story

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

Pike’s bill would halt CRC funding

April 3, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

State Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, this week introduced a bill that would halt state funding to the Columbia River Crossing and mandate a redesign of the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Read story

An Oregon Senate vote -- and Gov. John Kitzhaber's expected signature -- authorizes borrowing $450 million to pay Oregon's share of the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge replacement.

Oregon CRC vote puts spotlight on Washington

March 4, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

With an 18-11 vote on Monday, the Oregon Senate moved funding the Columbia River Crossing off the state's legislative agenda this year. Read story

2013 shaping up to be a crucial year for CRC

February 2, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing brings an ambitious to-do list into 2013, with more eyes than ever closely watching the controversial megaproject. Read story

A section of a huge drilling rig goes under the Interstate 5 Bridge in July 2009 on its way to Alaska's North Slope.

CRC zeroes in on a height for bridge

December 10, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing hopes one of these is the magic number: 115 or 116 feet. Read story

The Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia is shown through cherry blossoms on April 10, 2012.

UPDATE: Revised transportation revenue plan keeps $450 million for CRC

April 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

House Democrats today released a scaled-back version of the transportation revenue package they unveiled earlier this session. The new version still includes $450 million for the Columbia River Crossing. Read story

The Washington Senate's bare-bones transportation budget plan now would require a state audit of the Columbia River Crossing, thanks to an amendment added to the budget proposal this morning.

UPDATE: Amendment would require audit of CRC

April 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Senate's bare-bones transportation budget plan now would require a state audit of the Columbia River Crossing, thanks to an amendment added to the budget proposal Thursday morning. The budget proposal also would place conditions on when the megaproject could receive more money to cover its ongoing planning costs. Read story