Newly discovered documents show the cost of replacing the century-old, seismically unstable Interstate 5 Bridge could be more than double the $6 billion estimate quoted by Interstate Bridge Replacemen ...

The last official cost estimate was $6 billion in early 2023. In recent months, project officials have told state lawmakers ...

The estimated price tag more than doubled from $6 billion to $13.6 billion, but staff told a bistate panel Dec. 15 it didn’t ...

Here are the road construction projects in and around Salem that are underway or that are taking place in 2026.

PennDOT will start widening I-83 in York, with major road and bridge projects planned as part of a long-term upgrade. See ...

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files) Legislators on both sides of the Columbia River expressed disappointment Monday after ...

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 ...

The Interstate Bridge is considered “obsolete” by the Federal Highway Administration because its lanes aren’t wide enough, there are no shoulders and its design fails to meet the burgeoning traffic ...

A view of the existing Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, which connects Washington and Oregon. Lawmakers now anticipate costs to replace the bridge, which does not meet modern earthquake ...

Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News! The Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River is considered “obsolete” by the ...

America’s infrastructure is undergoing one of its most ambitious modernization efforts in decades. Fueled by federal funding and state initiatives under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 2026 will ...