I-5 bridge funding takes clearer shape, even as design hits river clearance concerns

The Oregon Legislature is closing in on a pathway to supply the state’s share of the funding, matching the $1 billion that Washington pledged last year.

PORTLAND, Ore. — When it comes to the new I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver, there are still a host of funding issues and design choices to be debated and sorted through before the project’s planned 2025 groundbreaking.

One thing is pretty certain: The current twin bridges need replacing. The northbound side was built when Woodrow Wilson was president, and the southbound side was added when Dwight Eisenhower was in the Oval Office. Which means when the next big earthquake

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