The decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge's 178-foot clearance, which would require a drawbridge.

The $13.6 billion estimate is for the entire project, which includes not just the bridge itself but also a light rail extension and upgrades along five miles of I-5.

Costs for the Interstate Bridge replacement have more than doubled to as much as $17.7B, raising funding concerns despite U.S ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved a major piece of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement plan, agreeing to a fixed-span bridge instead of a drawbridge.

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard PORTLAND, Ore. -- Washington and Oregon will not have to build a bridge with a movable span to accommodate tall marine vessels when they replace the aging ...

The program's interim administrator told commissioners IBRP's rising costs reflect what has been seen nationwide.

Washington and Oregon can go with a less expensive fixed span that provides 116 feet of clearance above the river.

Leaders of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project were in the hot seat at the Oregon Transportation Commission meeting Jan ...

Interstate Bridge project cost estimates soar up to $17.7B Funding gaps remain despite $5 billion identified from state, ...