Interstate 5 Bridge Cost Update Delayed Until 2026, Awaiting Coast Guard

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Washington and Oregon left waiting for new cost estimate to replace I-5 bridge

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Interstate 5 Bridge cost update delayed until 2026, awaiting Coast Guard

Officials leading the effort to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver said Monday they likely will not release a new cost estimate for the massive infrastructure project until at least spring 2026.

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will blow through December without a cost estimate

A new cost estimate for the project has been pushed to 2026, pending a U.S. Coast Guard decision on whether the span is high enough.

Washington, Oregon legislators irked at lack of cost update for I-5 Bridge replacement

Legislators on both sides of the Columbia River expressed disappointment Monday after Interstate Bridge Replacement Program leaders failed to provide a long-awaited cost estimate update during their bistate legislative committee meeting. Read more...

IBR: Still hiding–and lying about–coming billions in cost overruns

Once again, the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has blown through a deadline to report a new, much higher cost for this huge project. They’ve now delayed for two full years telling lawmakers and the public how much the project will cost, and it seems certain to approach $10 billion. Not only that, but IBR officials flip-flopped on the need for a delay.  In September, they testified to legislators that they could easily produce a new estima…