Price tag to replace Interstate 5 Bridge could cost billions more than expected

Washington and Oregon officials now say it could cost more than $15 billion to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge between ...

I-5 bridge replacement estimated to cost $7.8B, official estimate states, but full project could run over $14B

The latest full cost estimate was released online Tuesday by the IBR Executive Steering Group. The core cost of the ...

New Interstate Bridge project between Oregon & Washington expected to cost $7.65B

There's a new price tag on the fixed-span Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver, which will replace the existing ...

I-5 bridge replacement cost climbs to $7.65 billion, construction pushed to 2028

More than 140,000 vehicles cross the 105-year-old bridge every day.
KCBY

Sticker Shock: I-5 bridge replacement, corridor project cost soars by billions of dollars

There's a new price tag on the fixed-span Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver, which will replace the existing century-old Interstate 5 crossing o ...
Yakima Herald

Cost of new I-5 bridge linking Oregon and Washington doubles to $14.4B

The rising price means the focus is building the replacement span and preparing for light rail. Many other elements of the ...
MyNorthwest

Cost for I‑5 replacement bridge soars as Washington, Oregon push to begin construction in 2028

New estimates reveal the I-5 replacement bridge could cost $7.8 billion as WA and OR officials push for project initiation.
KOIN 6

Coast Guard issues major decision impacting cost of Interstate 5 bridge replacement

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal officials have released a decision expected to significantly impact the cost of replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge. On Friday, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) confirmed ...
The Columbian

In Our View: Obfuscating numbers hurts I-5 Bridge program

Revelations about apparent subterfuge in planning for a new Interstate 5 Bridge should draw sharp scrutiny from taxpayers. The shocking part is not necessarily a new price tag for construction, but ...