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Oregon lawmakers push for new Columbia River bridge to curb Portland area traffic

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two Oregon state lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday to explore the possibility of building a new bridge across the Columbia River. State Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Dundee) and Sen. Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) introduced Senate Bill 1201, which would direct the Oregon Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to potentially build a new Columbia River bridge west of the Interstate 5 and 205 bridges. The sena…

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Oregon lawmakers push for new Columbia River bridge to curb Portland area traffic

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two Oregon state lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday to explore the possibility of building a new bridge across the Columbia River. State Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Dundee) and Sen. Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) introduced Senate Bill 1201, which would direct the Oregon Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to potentially build a new Columbia River bridge west of the Interstate 5 and 205 bridges. The sena…

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