Coast Guard will allow for less expensive Interstate 5 Bridge design

Coast Guard OKs I-5 Columbia River bridge with less pricey design

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

Coast Guard approves plan for fixed-span Interstate Bridge replacement

The project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington cleared a major hurdle Friday, as the U.S. Coast Guard approved a proposal to allow

Coast Guard will allow for less expensive Interstate 5 Bridge design

The savings from the design will be welcome news for Washington and Oregon, which are confronting rising cost estimates for the project.

Coast Guard OKs less costly Oregon-to-Washington Interstate 5 bridge proposal

The decision means work could start as soon as this year, and the bridge will cost less than if the Guard had required more clearance for ships.

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

Sen. Cantwell said the decision allows U.S. transportation leaders to complete their environmental review of the program.

Coast Guard OKs new I-5 bridge over Columbia River without movable span

More than 131,000 drivers crossed the Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver each day in 2021 compared to 33,000 in 1961. (Grant Stringer/States Newsroom)Washington and Oregon will not have to build a bridge with a movable span to accommodate tall marine vessels when it replaces the aging Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, the U.S. Coast Guard decided on Friday. Instead, the states can go with a less expensive fixed span th…