'Ticking time bomb': Oregon lawmakers consider funds for Cascadia-ready Columbia Boulevard bridge

'Ticking time bomb': Oregon lawmakers consider funds for Cascadia-ready Columbia Boulevard bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With a massive Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake looming in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to help build an earthquake-ready Columbia Boulevard bridge in Portland. On Monday, the Oregon legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on House Bill 2749, which would give the City of Portland $5 million to advance the design stage of the project. This will help the cit…