A new bridge will be built to replace the current structure carrying I-5 over the Colombia River and connecting Oregon and Washington state – image courtesy of © Rajan Singh|Dreamstime.com
The long planned project to build a new bridge carrying I-5 between the states of Oregon and Washington in the West US is moving forward slowly. Tolling will be used to help pay for the project, which has been long delayed.
The bridge will replace the existing structure carrying I-5 and which links Portland in Oregon with Vancouver in Washington. Building the new bridge is expected to cost $6.3-7.5 billion. The authorities in Washington State are intending to provide US$1 billion of the necessary funding and are looking for their counterparts in Oregon State to deliver a similar finance package for the project.
